Diferencias y sesgos de género en la financiación de la investigación: un enfoque dinámico

• Laura Cruz-Castro ^[1]
  1. [1] Instituto de Políticas y Bienes Públicos

     Instituto de Políticas y Bienes Públicos

     Madrid, España

     
• Localización: Gestión y análisis de políticas públicas, ISSN 1134-6035, Nº 26, 2021, págs. 6-19
• Idioma: español
• DOI: 10.24965/gapp.i26.10909
• Títulos paralelos:
  • Gender differences and gender bias in research funding: a dynamic approach
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  • español

    En general, las científicas consiguen menos fondos para investigar y tienen, con respecto a los solicitantes, menores tasas de éxito que los hombres. Este artículo revisa críticamente la literatura sobre las disparidades y sesgos de género en la financiación de la investigación, reconociendo la diversidad de hallazgos, y poniendo el énfasis en la necesidad de clarificación conceptual y rigor metodológico. Se adopta un enfoque dinámico con la premisa de que las diferencias en las tasas de solicitud y éxito en las convocatorias de proyectos de investigación se ven afectadas por diferencias previas y acumulativas y a su vez influyen en la carrera posteriormente. Se revisa también el papel de las preferencias y de las expectativas individuales a la hora de competir, así como el proceso de evaluación y cómo las características de los evaluadores y de los procedimientos de las agencias pueden activar o desactivar mecanismos de sesgo.

  • English

    In general, women scientists get less funding for research and, compared to applicants, have lower success rates than men. This article critically revises the literature on gender disparities and gender bias in research funding, acknowledging diverse findings and emphasizing the need for conceptual clarification and methodological rigor. A dynamic approach is adopted with the premise that differences in application and success rates in research grants are affected by previous and cumulative differences, and in turn influence the career afterwards. It also reviews the role of individual preferences and expectations in differential application, as well as the evaluation process and how the characteristics of evaluators and procedures can activate or mitigate bias mechanisms

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