Coffman, Katherine B.; Ugalde Araya, Paola; Zafar, Basit - National Bureau of Economic Research - 2021
(verbal skills and math). We find significant gender gaps in beliefs and choices before feedback: men are more optimistic … gender gaps over time. This is particularly true among the set of individuals who receive negative feedback. We find that … after bad news. Our results highlight the challenges involved in overcoming gender gaps in dynamic settings …