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Large study shows scaling startups risk increasing gender gaps
- February 6, 2026 at 1:20 AM
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When startups scale quickly, founders often make hurried hiring decisions that unintentionally disadvantage women, according to new study from the Stockholm School of Economics in Sweden. The study shows how the pressures of rapid growth increase the likelihood that founders rely on mental shortcuts and make biased decisions. The study is published in the journal Human Resource Management.
Originally published at Phys.org