APS

2026 APS Annual Convention · 2026

Extending Goal Congruity Theory to Women In Finance: Barriers and Opportunities for Communal Research

Barcelona, Spain · May 2026

Posters · Identity, Culture & Social Inequality

Session: Poster Session X

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Abstract

Women are underrepresented in STEM in part due to the perception that quantitative fields undervalue communally-focused goals. We examined communal topics in manuscripts in finance and economics. Women are more likely to author communally-focused papers. Although communal papers receive more citations, they have a lower publication likelihood in top journals.