🟢 Juno Jump Start: DEI targets cost Canada $36 million in weaker research

A new study of nearly 2,000 Canada Research Chairs found that DEI hiring policies were associated with a 12 to 15 per cent reduction in research impact.

DEI targets cost Canada $36 million in weaker research

Researchers examining nearly 2,000 Canada Research Chairs found that increasingly stringent diversity targets were associated with lower research output, even after accounting for factors including career length, discipline, and year of appointment.

The study estimates the productivity gap costs the p…