• Stato del progetto

  Terminato

• Tipo di progetto

  Progetto competitivo

• Data di inizio

  01 gennaio 2023

• Data di fine

  31 dicembre 2023

Despite the relevance of STEM-related fields in reducing the skills gap, increasing employment opportunities for women, and reducing occupational segregation, ultimately spurring inclusive growth and shared prosperity, women are still underrepresented across them. Gender-based stereotypes are determinants of the under-representation of women in STEM professions, and scientific research is a field in which gender-based stereotypes are particularly present. At the same time, trust in science and scientists (irrespective of gender) is essential for highly differentiated societies, where knowledge is highly specialized, and complexity is constantly growing. This project proposes to study gender-based stereotypes in trust in scientists and the underlying role played by culture. It does so by resorting to a survey experiment conducted in Switzerland.