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Bio: Prof. Ana Fernandes graduated from the University of Chicago where she worked under the supervision of Robert Lucas and Gary Becker.  She has worked on various topics, from agency theory to macroeconomics, focusing more recently on labor economics with an emphasis on experimental work.  She has published in the Journal of Economic Theory, the Economic Journal and Labour Economics, among other outlets.

Abstract: In this paper, we use the experimental method of correspondence testing to examine the employment effects of commuting distance to the workplace. We find that female job applicants living further away from the companies they apply to receive lower callback rates compared to identically productive males.  Specifically, a one standard deviation increase in driving distance leads to a five percentage point reduction in the callback rate for female applicants.  This gender gap is robust to the presence and age of children.

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