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Francesca Truffa

Assistant Professor, Business Economics and Public Policy · University of Michigan Ross School of Business

Assistant Professor of Business Economics and Public Policy at the Ross School of Business, University of Michigan. Her research focuses on labor and innovation.

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Published Quarterly Journal of Economics Online 5 Mar 2026 Published Jul 2026

Peer Effects and the Gender Gap in Corporate Leadership: Evidence from MBA Students

Menaka Hampole · Francesca Truffa · Ashley Wong

This paper investigates whether exposure to a larger share of female peers during an MBA program causally affects the gender gap in senior corporate leadership positions. The research question is …

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