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Combating Tolerance for Sexual Harassment With Information: Evidence From a Field Experiment
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Combating Tolerance for Sexual Harassment With Information: Evidence From a Field Experiment

Olle Folke
FREE Network Policy Brief Series, Forum for Research on Eastern Europe and Emerging Economies (FREE) Network
2026-05

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Behavioral Economics Gender Equality Gender-based violence
Sexual harassment remains widespread, and women face higher exposure from colleagues and managers in male-dominated work environments. Can simple information change workplace culture and reduce harassment? This column presents evidence from a randomized field experiment in the Norwegian military. The results show that information that corrects misperceptions can substantially reduce tolerance for sexual harassment. The results also offer guidance for future experiments by identifying an important measurement challenge for detecting behavioral change.
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