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Female judges and in-group bias in labor courts

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  • Raphael Corbi

    (University of Sao Paulo)

  • Rafael Ferreira

    (University of Sao Paulo)

  • Jaqueline Oliveira

    (Rhodes College)

  • Danilo Souza

    (Insper)

Abstract

Does judge gender influence the outcome of sentences in labor courts? We address this question using data on judges, defendants (firms), and plaintiffs (workers) from labor court cases of São Paulo state, Brazil, spanning from 2006 to 2015. Exploiting the random assignment of judges to cases, we document that female judges are more likely to rule in favor of companies than male judges, and that this gap is larger when the plaintiff is female.

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  • Raphael Corbi & Rafael Ferreira & Jaqueline Oliveira & Danilo Souza, 2021. "Female judges and in-group bias in labor courts," Economics Bulletin, AccessEcon, vol. 41(3), pages 1313-1321.
    • Handle: RePEc:ebl:ecbull:eb-20-01177
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    Keywords

    Gender bias; Judicial outcomes;

    JEL classification:

    • J1 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Demographic Economics
    • K4 - Law and Economics - - Legal Procedure, the Legal System, and Illegal Behavior

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