sector bias of sbtc during the 1970s and 1980s. The hypothesis is also strongly supported by more structural estimation on U …

In this paper, we exploit new data to assess gender differences in pre-labor market specialization among the college … educated and highlight how those differences have evolved over time. We highlight new results pertaining to gender differences … indices in potential wage space that measure gender differences in major choice and separately the subsequent occupational …

favorably than equally performing men. This gender gap in self-promotion is notably persistent. It stays just as strong when we …: eliminate gender differences in confidence about performance, eliminate incentives to self-promote, provide information about …-promotion opportunities, this self-promotion gap may contribute to persistent gender gaps in education and labor market outcomes …

Recent policy debates on closing the education gender gap in developing countries have focused on cash transfers, but …