Societies socialize children about many things, including sex. Socialization is costly. It uses scarce resources, such … as time and effort. Parents weigh the marginal gains from socialization against its costs. Those at the lower end of the …

This paper demonstrates gender differences in risk aversion and ambiguity aversion. It also contributes to a growing …

, ceteris paribus, a lower probability of forming a partnership. Furthermore, as predicted by the theory, social norms have a …

The existence of gender gaps in test scores has been documented in the relevant literature for a wide range of … across regions within the same country are crucial determinants in understanding gender differences in PISA 2009 test scores …: girls perform relatively better in both maths and reading in societies where gender equality is enhanced, and the effect …

Using data from the 1970 British Cohort Study, we investigate the role of maternal gender role attitudes in explaining …'s later educational outcomes and labour supply. We find that mothers' and children's gender role attitudes, measured some 25 … their mothers held non-traditional (pro-gender-equality) beliefs, even if they were not working themselves. Consistent with …

Using the European Community Household Panel, we investigate gender differences in training participation over the …

differentials between sectors by gender and between men and women by sector are carried out. Results indicate that when controlled … public administration, there is a large gender wage-gap in the private sector in favor of men. Private returns to schooling …