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SUMMARY:PSC Brown Bag Seminar: Niharika Singh
DESCRIPTION:PSC’s Brown Bag seminar series typically convenes Mondays at noon, at ISR Thompson Room 1430, and on Zoom.Niharika Singh from Notre Dame joins us April 7, 2025.Gender Dynamics in Entry into Competitive Careers: Evidence from Indian Civil ServicesAbstract: We examine gender dynamics in entry into the Indian civil services, where placement depends upon succeeding in a highly competitive examination process. Using a unique dataset that covers the universe of applicants and their placement outcomes to civil service jobs in Tamil Nadu over eight years, we construct a cohort of first-time applicants and uncover several new facts about gender differences in participation and performance. Women constitute a majority of the applicant pool and perform better on average than men in their first attempt, though men are more likely to become top-scorers. Since success is rare in the first attempt, we examine reapplication behavior and performance over time. Women are more likely than men to ever reapply, but less likely to make consecutive attempts and to keep reapplying. Conditional on reapplication, women’s performance is similar or better than men’s; nevertheless, women are not necessarily more likely to become top-scorers. In the absence of the prevailing gender quota, these gender differences contribute to gender gaps in entry into the bureaucracy. Drawing on multiple data sources, including surveys and an information experiment with applicants, we provide evidence that marriage market pressures and lower household support significantly contribute to women’s declining participation and success over time.Niharika Singh is an Assistant Professor of Economics at University of Notre Dame. She is a development and labor economist, working primarily in South Asia and the U.S. Her current projects cover topics related to job search and recruitment, unions and worker collective action, and gender.https://umich.zoom.us/j/95418610585?pwd=Z0cvdkF1T0R2cG1lRDEvVmlnbVdlZz09Meeting ID: 954 1861 0585\nPasscode: 818420\nOne tap mobile\n+13017158592,,95418610585# US (Washington DC)\n+13092053325,,95418610585# USDial by your location\n+1 301 715 8592 US (Washington DC)\n+1 309 205 3325 US\n+1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago)\n+1 646 876 9923 US (New York)\n+1 646 931 3860 US\n+1 564 217 2000 US\n+1 669 444 9171 US\n+1 669 900 6833 US (San Jose)\n+1 719 359 4580 US\n+1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma)\n+1 346 248 7799 US (Houston)\n+1 386 347 5053 US\n+1 647 374 4685 Canada\n+1 647 558 0588 Canada\n+1 778 907 2071 Canada\n+1 780 666 0144 Canada\n+1 204 272 7920 Canada\n+1 438 809 7799 Canada\n+1 587 328 1099 Canada\nMeeting ID: 954 1861 0585\nFind your local number: https://umich.zoom.us/u/aCRAyuQaTJoin by SIP\n95418610585@zoomcrc.comJoin by H.323\n162.255.37.11 (US West)\n162.255.36.11 (US East)\n115.114.131.7 (India Mumbai)\n115.114.115.7 (India Hyderabad)\n213.19.144.110 (Amsterdam Netherlands)\n213.244.140.110 (Germany)\n103.122.166.55 (Australia Sydney)\n103.122.167.55 (Australia Melbourne)\n149.137.40.110 (Singapore)\n64.211.144.160 (Brazil)\n149.137.68.253 (Mexico)\n69.174.57.160 (Canada Toronto)\n65.39.152.160 (Canada Vancouver)\n207.226.132.110 (Japan Tokyo)\n149.137.24.110 (Japan Osaka)\nMeeting ID: 954 1861 0585\nPasscode: 818420 \n
URL:https://psc.isr.umich.edu/events/norris-25-701/
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