Cluster-Seminar Public Finances and Living Conditions

This project examines the French academic pipeline to identify when and why women become underrepresented in faculty positions: I investigate whether they are less likely to apply, less likely to succeed or a combination of both. Using comprehensive administrative data combining Thèses.fr doctoral records and administrative data from the Conseil National des Universités (CNU), I analyze gender gaps at each critical transition: from PhD graduation through qualification to securing permanent positions. I then exploit the exogenous variation in the number of job openings per year to examine whether tighter competition boosts or blocks women's access to permanent positions.