government, education, hospitals) may be able to discriminate
without having to worry about losing profits by not hiring and promoting females.
In addition to discrimination on the part of employers, male co-workers may also discriminate for reasons of prejudice, misinformation, or job security. Akerlof and Kranton (2000),
for example, provide examples of how males in typical “male” jobs may find their masculinity threatened, and thereby refuse to co-operate with or informally train female co-workers.
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