The underrepresentation of women at the top of hierarchies is often explained by gender differences in preferences. We … away" makes female players less successful: despite no gender gap in playing skills, women accumulate lower scores than men … characterized by self-selection into an uncertain, competitive and male-dominated environment. We observe gender differences in …

prime-age labor incomes of both men and women. Income persistence involving women (daughters and/or mothers) has risen … timing in women's spike in labor force attachment. Parental assortative mating is also an important factor in both countries …

more inhospitable routes. These changes are likely to place a heavier burden on illegal immigrant women as they are more … immigrant women from Mexico relative to men as a result of higher migration costs: 1) A decrease in the relative flow of older … and highly educated undocumented immigrant women relative to men; 2) A change in the skill composition of immigrant women …

. Although the percentage of Ph.D. degrees awarded to women and the representation of women on faculties have increased over time …, economics still lags many other fields. Previous research has documented gender gaps in tenure, promotion and publication, some … of which have narrowed over time. This study examines another aspect of women's representation within the economics …

psychology literature with respect to the academic impact of gender dynamics in the classroom. Specifically, using data from a … consistent if one takes into account a teacher's academic background in math. -- teacher gender ; student achievement ; random …

find considerable evidence that immigrant source country gender roles influence immigrant and second generation women …This paper examines evidence on the role of assimilation versus source country culture in influencing immigrant women … assimilation of immigrants. Immigrant women narrow the labor supply gap with native‐born women with time in the United States, and …

There is evidence that women are more likely to live in poverty than men. Given the fact that the poor are more likely … to use welfare, it becomes useful to consider welfare usage among women. A-priori welfare programs are set up in such a … possibility among women and investigate if race/ethnicity and birthplace still have a role to play in the decision to use welfare …

socioeconomic gradient for women in the probability of marriage and the socioeconomic status of husbands. This socioeconomic …