The Matilda Effect and Gender Asymmetry in Academia: An Analysis of Public Digital Opinion on Women Economists
Keywords:
Economists, Wives, Visibility, Gender, Feminist economics, Economist womenAbstract
Women economists have historically faced persistent underrepresentation and invisibility associated with the Matilda Effect. This study examines, through several case studies, the visibility of prominent twenty-first-century women economists in relation to that of their spouses, who are also distinguished professionals. Drawing on Google search data from 2004 to 2023 and using Granger causality analysis, the study evaluates patterns of online search interest finds that the public attention observed is driven predominantly by the women economists themselves and by their professional performance.
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