Participation rates in higher education differ persistently between some groups in society. Using two British datasets … abilities are more likely to expect to continue to higher education even after controlling for observable measures of ability … performance ; self-assessment ; higher education participation ; academic selfperception …

male and the sex of the first three children. The principal explanatory variables of interest are mother's education …

) growing high school graduation differentials by gender help explain increasing male-female college attendance gaps. -- high …

rate between 1997 and 2001 was experienced disproportionately by women, there has also been an important gender dimension …

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

to account when forming preferences for policies. Specifically, we find that gender differences emerge significantly for …