We assess the role of information gaps in understanding gender differences in negotiation behavior by conducting a …. Prior to starting their job search, treated students were provided with objective information about the gender gap in … information. Further, we find some evidence that gender-specific treatment spillovers likely contribute to the smaller average …

percent of the gender wage gap …

(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 …

This paper investigates gender gaps in long-term career expectations and outcomes of PhD candidates in economics. For … histories and publication records through 2022. We document four novel empirical facts: (1) there is a robust gender gap in …; (2) the gender gap in expectations is remarkably similar to the gap observed for academic outcomes; (3) expectations are …

competitiveness and risk, this paper investigates whether these behavioral biases and preferences explain gender differences in … who are overconfident and overly competitive have significantly higher earnings expectations. Moreover, gender differences … in overconfidence and competitiveness explain about 18 percent of the gender gap in earnings expectations. These …