Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://hdl.handle.net/10419/299957 
Year of Publication: 
2024
Series/Report no.: 
IZA Discussion Papers No. 17029
Publisher: 
Institute of Labor Economics (IZA), Bonn
Abstract: 
This paper reports results from a survey experiment comparing the effect of (the same) opinions expressed by male versus female experts. Members of the public were asked for their opinions on topical issues and shown the opinion of either a male or a female economist, all professors at leading US universities. We find, first, that experts can persuade members of the public - the opinions of individual expert economists have an effect on public opinion - and, second, that the opinions expressed by female economists are more persuasive than the same opinions expressed by male economists.
Subjects: 
economic expertise
persuasion
gender
stereotypes
survey experiments
JEL: 
A11
D83
J16
Document Type: 
Working Paper

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