There is a large gender gap in advanced math coursework in high school that many believe exists because girls are … discouraged from taking math courses. In this paper, we exploit an institutional change that reduced the costs of acquiring … advanced high school math to determine if access is, in fact, the mechanism - in particular for girls at the top of the math …

Outsourcing of jobs to low-wage countries has increased the focus on the accumulation of skills - such as Math skills … high school Math on labor market outcomes. The pilot scheme reduced the costs of choosing advanced Math because it allowed … for at more flexible combination of Math with other courses. We find clear evidence of a causal relationship between Math …

math and language. The impact of gifted students is, however, highly heterogeneous along three dimensions. First, we … presence of gifted peers in all subjects regardless of their gender, whereas female students seem to benefit primarily from the …

math and language. The impact of gifted students is, however, highly heterogeneous along three dimensions. First, we … presence of gifted peers in all subjects regardless of their gender, whereas female students seem to benefit primarily from the …

math and language. The impact of gifted students is, however, highly heterogeneous along three dimensions. First, we … presence of gifted peers in all subjects regardless of their gender, whereas female students seem to benefit primarily from the …

math and language. The impact of gifted students is, however, highly heterogeneous along three dimensions. First, we … presence of gifted peers in all subjects regardless of their gender, whereas female students seem to benefit primarily from the …

find substantial cross-country variation for job preferences, with larger effects in countries with larger gender gaps …. These results are consistent with role models inspiring students to overcome gender stereotypes and pursue a STEM career …. However, in countries with negligible gender gaps, role models do not seem to have this equalizing function. …

Gender segregation in the labor market may be explained by women's re- luctance to choose technical occupations … students are doing better in math and science and are more likely to choose those subjects if they are in single-sex classes … the classroom and unequal treatment by teachers. In this paper, we identify the causal impact of gender composition in …

math-science at a lower cost, while not directly affecting the course choices of younger siblings. We find that younger … siblings are 2-3 percentage points more likely to choose math-science if their older sibling unexpectedly could choose math …

math-science at a lower cost, while not directly affecting the course choices of younger siblings. We find that younger … siblings are 2-3 percentage points more likely to choose math-science if their older sibling unexpectedly could choose math …