We study the mechanisms that are associated with the gender education gap and its reversal in Germany. We focus on … family background nor labor market characteristics appear to be strongly associated with the gender education gap. There is … some evidence that the gender gap in upper secondary education reflects the rising share of single parent households which …

transfer of the gender gap in labor force participation. We explore the extent that family- and community-level characteristics …, measured in childhood, differentially predict the likelihood of employment for adult Norwegian men and women. Drawing on … theories pertaining to the importance of information, skills and gender norms transfer, our empirical analysis demonstrates …

of their offspring and examine whether it is gender-assortative or whether the maternal or paternal overweight is related … among white children and older parents. We also find support for the existence of an unanticipated gender …

the gender difference. In contrast, the Big Five model and the current employment state have effects in the opposite …Why do entrepreneurship rates differ so markedly by gender? Using data from a large, representative German household … panel, we investigate to what extent personality traits, human capital, and the employment history influence the start …

campaigns. We implemented a survey experiment during the (mixed gender) electoral race for mayor in Milan (2011), and a field … experiment during the (same gender) electoral race for mayor in Cava de' Tirreni (2015). In both cases, a sample of eligible … gender differences emerge. Females vote more for the opponent and less for the incumbent when they are exposed to the …

This paper studies gender differences in strategic situations. In two experimental guessing games - the beauty contest …

Extending the die rolling experiment of Fischbacher and Föllmi-Heusi (2013), we compare gender effects with respect to … unethical behavior by individuals and by two-person groups. In contrast to individual decisions, gender matters strongly under …

on gender differences in labor market outcomes: mutual dislikability impedes team behavior, except in all-male teams …