1987 and Current Population Survey (CPS) data for 1971 and 1988 to analyze how this dramatic decline in the gender gap was …. These 'gender-specific' factors were more than sufficient to counterbalance changes in both measured and unmeasured prices … observed relative changes in the gender gap among skill groups, specifically a faster closing of the gap at the bottom of the …

analysis considers various experimental treatments and finds that the existence of gender differences depends crucially on the …

One explanation advanced for the persistent gender pay differences in labor markets is that women avoid salary … environments where the 'rules of wage determination' are ambiguous. This leads to the gender gap being much more pronounced in jobs …

Using 1994-2003 CPS data, we study gender and assimilation of Mexican Americans. Sourcecountry patterns, particularly … the more traditional gender division of labor in the family in Mexico,strongly influence the outcomes and behavior of …

In this paper we analyze whether the gender composition of classmates in high school affects the choice of college …-major by shifting it towards those majors preferred by the prevalent gender in the class. We use a novel dataset of 30 … exploit the fact that the gender composition of the graduating high school class, from one year to the next, within School …

favoritism nor discrimination by gender, findings that are robust to a wide variety of potential concerns. We observe … heterogeneity in both discrimination and favoritism by nationality and by gender in the distributions of graders' preferences. We …

the observed gender differences in expected earnings profiles. We also find no evidence that gender differences in …

Although the gender wage gap in the U.S. has narrowed, women's career trajectories diverge from men's after the birth … datasets show insignificant gender differentials in access to employer-subsidized child care and access to scheduling …