Gender homophily, collaboration, and output

Abstract

We consider the implications of gender homophily in Economics, which has persisted despite the significant increase in women in the field. With women still underrepresented, gender homophily could hinder collaboration. Additionally, it may result in less gender-diverse co-author teams, potentially diminishing research quality. Our findings reveal that gender homophily does not limit collaboration or reduce output quality. Merely increasing the number of women in Economics may not suffice to address entrenched gender disparities.