from science and engineering relative to other fields. I find that the higher relative exit rate is driven by engineering … rather than science, and show that 60% of the gap can be explained by the relatively greater exit rate from engineering of …I use the 1993 and 2003 National Surveys of College Graduates to examine the higher exit rate of women compared to men …

In an effort to reduce the gender gap in the fields of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM … or advising by female scientists can play an important role in promoting women's participation and persistence in STEM …), policymakers often propose providing women with close mentoring by female scientists. This is based on the idea that female …

This paper analyzes the effect of a woman's electoral victory on women's subsequent political participation. Using the … regression discontinuity afforded by close elections between women and men in India's state elections, we find that a woman … subsequent election. This stems mainly from an increased probability that previous women candidates contest again, an important …

women's participation over 2011-13. We exploit the geographical heterogeneity along these two margins to conduct a double …Egyptian women have played an unprecedented role in the Arab Spring democratic movement, possibly changing women … difference analysis using data surrounding the period.We find a significant improvement in women's final say regarding decisions …

To investigate the size and the timing of the direct impact of participatory arrangements onbusiness performance, we …

variation in program enrollment across voting booths. We find that FA has a positive effect on political participation in the …, particularly among women. Regarding voter's choice, we find that program participants expressed a stronger preference for the …

We establish an inverse relationship between family ties, generalized trust and political participation. The more … political participation. The latter, together with trust, are part of what is known as social capital, therefore in this paper …

We examine how political participation and political competition are shaped by two class-based extensions of the …