the gender gap in academic achievement. Data from several sources indicate that boys are less likely to use computers for …

the gender gap in academic achievement. Data from several sources indicate that boys are less likely to use computers for …

the gender gap in academic achievement. Data from several sources indicate that boys are less likely to use computers for …

Girls typically have higher grades than boys in school and recent research suggests that part of this gender difference …

altruism which motivates donors. This study examines gender heterogeneity of volunteer response by blood donors following the … proportional increase for men. Notably, this gender gap decreases with the frequency with which people have previously donated. …

impact due to output-oriented altruism. We also find significant gender-related differences in the treatment effect: women …

This dissertation consists of four distinct empirical essays that address various aspects of the economics of education … performance. Finally, chapter 5 presents new insights to gender gaps in adult cognitive skills, showing that they are highly …

The gender gap in risk-taking is often used to explain differences in labor market outcomes. Some studies, however …, suggest that this gender gap does not extend to professional contexts. This paper examines potential drivers of the gender gap … 474 scientists we vary the salience of the professional or private identity. We find that the gender gap in risk-taking is …

unexplored dimensions of gender differences and discuss their bearings on labor market outcomes. Experiments have offered new … findings on gender discrimination, and while they have identified a bias against hiring women in some labor market segments …. Experiments have also offered new insights into gender differences in preferences: women appear to gain less from negotiation …

Gender equity in the creation and enforcement of social norms is important not only as a normative principle but it can … whether this form of segregation is due to gender differences in the willingness to volunteer for take on positions of power … segregation in coercive roles is due to conformity with pre-assigned gender roles in both cultures. We find that women in the …