Gender and career progression: evidence from the Banco de España
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Issue Date
8-Nov-2024
Physical description
42 p.
Abstract
Utilizando los registros anonimizados del personal del Banco de España, analizamos las diferencias de género en la progresión profesional. Esta institución cuenta con un complejo sistema de desarrollo profesional, en el que conviven convocatorias abiertas, nombramientos directos y ascensos verticales. Los datos muestran que la presencia de mujeres ha aumentado notablemente desde finales de la década de 1990, aunque no de forma continua. Cuando comparamos los candidatos potenciales masculinos y femeninos para un mismo proceso, no encontramos brechas de género significativas en la probabilidad de promoción ni en convocatorias abiertas, ni en nombramientos directos ni en ascensos verticales. En promociones de puestos directivos, sin embargo, nuestros resultados sugieren diferencias entre los distintos tipos de procesos de promoción. En las promociones para directores de departamento y jefes de división estimamos una menor probabilidad de ascenso para las mujeres en relación con los hombres en las convocatorias abiertas. También es significativamente menor la probabilidad de postularse para las mujeres que para los hombres en las convocatorias abiertas para los puestos de dirección. Por último, y restringiendo el análisis a las áreas en las que trabajan la mayoría de los economistas, los resultados muestran una menor probabilidad de promoción para las mujeres en relación con los hombres en las convocatorias abiertas para los puestos de directores de departamento y jefes de división, pero una mayor probabilidad de obtener ascensos verticales en las posiciones inmediatamente inferiores en la jerarquía, como jefes de unidad. Además, en estas áreas de negocio, las diferencias de género en la probabilidad de postularse no son significativas.
Using anonymised personnel records from the Banco de España, we examine gender differences in career progression. This institution features a complex professional development system, in which competitive calls, direct appointments and vertical promotions coexist. We document that the presence of women has increased markedly since the late 1990s, although not always in a monotonic manner. Comparing male and female potential candidates for the same process, we find no significant gender gaps in the probability of promotion in competitive calls, nor in direct appointments or in vertical promotions. Among managers, however, our findings suggest differences between different types of promotion processes. In promotions to/between department director and division head positions, we do find a significantly lower probability of promotion for women relative to men through competitive calls. We also find that women are less likely to apply for managerial positions in competitive calls than men. Finally, in the business areas where most economists work, we find that women are less likely than men to be promoted to/between department director and division head positions in competitive calls, but have a higher probability of achieving vertical promotions to positions immediately below these levels in the hierarchy, such as unit heads. For this group of business areas, gender differences in the probability of application are not significant.
Using anonymised personnel records from the Banco de España, we examine gender differences in career progression. This institution features a complex professional development system, in which competitive calls, direct appointments and vertical promotions coexist. We document that the presence of women has increased markedly since the late 1990s, although not always in a monotonic manner. Comparing male and female potential candidates for the same process, we find no significant gender gaps in the probability of promotion in competitive calls, nor in direct appointments or in vertical promotions. Among managers, however, our findings suggest differences between different types of promotion processes. In promotions to/between department director and division head positions, we do find a significantly lower probability of promotion for women relative to men through competitive calls. We also find that women are less likely to apply for managerial positions in competitive calls than men. Finally, in the business areas where most economists work, we find that women are less likely than men to be promoted to/between department director and division head positions in competitive calls, but have a higher probability of achieving vertical promotions to positions immediately below these levels in the hierarchy, such as unit heads. For this group of business areas, gender differences in the probability of application are not significant.
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Documentos de Trabajo / Banco de España, 2443
Subjects
Brechas de género; Desarrollo profesional; Banca central; Gender gaps; Working histories; Central banking; Bancos centrales; Diferencias de género; Mercado de trabajo
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