Dr. Alessandra L. Gonzalez

Assistant Research Professor in Economics with a focus on Gender and Organizations.

[Dr. Alessandra L. Gonzalez @DrGonzalezAL]

Enjoyed getting to know this great group and receive feedback on early research. Keep up the good work!

[Daniele Paserman @DanielePaserman]

BU Econ is hosting the second edition of WERISE (Women in Economics: Research, Ideas, Solutions, Executions). See below for details, feel free to RT/quote and spread the word!

[Dr. Alessandra L. Gonzalez @DrGonzalezAL]

New article in the Georgetown Journal of International Affairs summarizing my work in the Middle East, "Cultural Understanding as a Driver of Success in Global Labor Markets": https://t.co/viTg6eFsPG

[Dr. Alessandra L. Gonzalez @DrGonzalezAL]

Adding to recent research on MNCs and foreign wage premiums @FelixTintelnot, @imanelici, @heiwai_tang and the Saudi Labor Market @conradcmiller, @cortespatico,@kasoolu,@carolina_ines_p, and others Supported by @EPoDHarvard,@Kennedy_School,@HRDFKSA,
@BeckerFriedman @DukeEcon 8/8

[Dr. Alessandra L. Gonzalez @DrGonzalezAL]

I am excited to share that our paper titled "Doing Business Far From Home: Multinational Firms and Labor Market Outcomes in Saudi Arabia," is out now in EER with @SeanKongXL
Link here: https://t.co/VA5SWTIetM
1/8

[Dr. Alessandra L. Gonzalez @DrGonzalezAL]

Our results demonstrate amenities are quantitatively important in understanding the labor market outcomes of foreign firms in a setting where home and host country cultural norms depart. 7/8

[International Growth Centre @The_IGC]

📢 In the run-up to #InternationalWomensDay, we're celebrating women's resilience: Women Bridging Research & Reality!

In Jordan, only 14% of women join the workforce. Experts discussed this at our recent Jordan Symposium: https://t.co/hUhgrr1pp7

https://t.co/juqDUoxOVZ

[Dr. Alessandra L. Gonzalez @DrGonzalezAL]

It was a great pleasure participating in the IGC Jordan Inaugural Symposium. Excited to see the new collaborations to come!

[International Growth Centre @The_IGC]

"Correcting misperceived social norms among Saudi husbands boosts women's job search." @DrGonzalezAL

At IGC Jordan, experts ask: What's the biggest barrier to female employment?
👉🏿Social norms?
👉🏿Foreign firms struggling to hire women?
👉🏿Lack of maternity policies?

[Felix Tintelnot @FelixTintelnot]

Excited to see a summary by the @nytimes of our new study on electric vehicle tax credits.
https://t.co/MfKsvUGhfa

[Dr. Alessandra L. Gonzalez @DrGonzalezAL]

Thoroughly enjoyed getting to know this amazing community creating global opportunities for others! https://t.co/tFvgS7W53h

[Dr. Alessandra L. Gonzalez @DrGonzalezAL]

What an incredible group of brilliant scholars from all over the world reshaping the field with new insights and approaches. Thank you for organizing! @mazzimon77 @afogli001 @VeronicaGuerri7 @lcastillomart @paures12

[Becker Friedman Institute for Economics @BeckerFriedman]

New working paper, "The Glass Web: Kinship Networks, Female Executives, and Firm Outcomes in the Middle East," from @DrGonzalezAL (@UChi_Economics) and Nicolas Wesseler. https://t.co/swHEUrwYQz

[Becker Friedman Institute for Economics @BeckerFriedman]

Short-term mentoring that provides role models of women working outside the household can shape the aspirations of high school girls in Saudi Arabia to work outside of the home.

@DrGonzalezAL, Inmaculada Macias-Alonso & Jennifer Peck

https://t.co/Z6OnvPS6Y5

[David Deming @ProfDavidDeming]

Bursztyn, Gonzalez, and @YanagizawaD show this dynamic and how to fix it in a neat AER article on social norms about women working outside the home in Saudi Arabia
https://t.co/LcYkB1NjYZ

[Dr. Alessandra L. Gonzalez @DrGonzalezAL]

Link to the paper: https://t.co/UDoPZ4FozF

[Dr. Alessandra L. Gonzalez @DrGonzalezAL]

"And I think one of the things […] that what we learn from COVID [is that] we are more resilient than we think." p. 19

Excited to share our new paper, "Resilience, adaptation, and strategic engagement: Saudi female entrepreneurs confront Covid-19"with I. Macias-Alonso) (1/9)

[Evidence for Policy Design @EPoDHarvard]

Lessons learned by women businesses in #Saudi Arabia during the pandemic can provide a model of for gender & work. @DrGonzalezAL & @EPoDHarvard postdoc alum, Inmaculada find that acknowledging women's dual roles can inspire employers to foster diversity. https://t.co/IsAPC8DuG9

[Dr. Alessandra L. Gonzalez @DrGonzalezAL]

We gratefully acknowledge research support from @EpoDHavard, @Kennedy_School, @HRDFKSA, @BeckerFriedman and helpful comments from @SAlkhaledS, @Helle_Neergaard, and anonymous reviewers at @IJGenderEntrepr (9/9)

[Dr. Alessandra L. Gonzalez @DrGonzalezAL]

where the acknowledgment of women’s dual roles inside and outside of the home can provide paths for creative adaptation by employers in order to recruit and retain more diverse workers in the future. (8/9)