Uncovering gender bias in attitudes towards financial advisors

• Published in: Journal of economic behavior & organization Vol. 189; pp. 257 - 273
• Main Authors: Klein, Galit, Shtudiner, Zeev, Zwilling, Moti
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier B.V 01.09.2021
• Subjects: Expectation states theory (EST); Female financial advisors; Gender bias; Investments house; Social role theory (SRT); Female financial advisors; Expectation states theory (EST); Gender bias; Investments house; Social role theory (SRT)

•The investment advice field has undergone a perceptual change with respect to the skills of female investment advisors and portfolio managers.•Female financial advisors report that they do not feel gender discrimination, although they represent only 20-30% of the investment house workforce.•There i...