APS
2026 APS Annual Convention · 2026
Extending Goal Congruity Theory to Women In Finance: Barriers and Opportunities for Communal Research
- Amanda Diekman
University of Indiana Bloomington - Melanie Green
University at Buffalo, The State University of New York - Cristian Tiu
University at Buffalo - Yuxiang Jiang
Southwestern University of Finance and Economics (SWUFE) - Dominik Roesch
University at Buffalo - Gili Freedman
St. Mary's College of Maryland - Ruijie Liu
Southwestern University of Finance and Economics (SWUFE)
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.
