We estimate gender differences in elicited wage expectations among German University students applying for STEM and non … across different fields. Using a two-step estimation procedure accounting for self-selection, we find that the gender gap in … fields. However, gender differences in the wage expectations for average graduates across different fields do not contribute …

We estimate gender differences in elicited wage expectations among German University students applying for STEM and non … across different fields. Using a two-step estimation procedure accounting for self-selection, we find that the gender gap in … fields. However, gender differences in the wage expectations for average graduates across different fields do not contribute …

In several empirical contributions researchers have found a gender gap in preferences for public spending. This paper … analyzes the persistence of these gender gaps when income differences between individuals are taken into consideration. Using … survey data from the years 1996 and 2006 of German respondents, we show that gender gaps in preferences vanish when we …

This paper argues that the socialist episode in East Germany, which constituted a radical experiment in gender equality … in the labor market and other instances, has left persistent tracks on gender norms. We focus on one of the most … resilient and pervasive gender gaps in modern societies: mathematics. Using the German division as a natural experiment, we show …

This paper argues that the socialist episode in East Germany, which constituted a radical experiment in gender equality … in the labor market and other instances, has left persistent tracks on gender norms. We focus on one of the most … resilient and pervasive gender gaps in modern societies: mathematics. Using the German division as a natural experiment, we show …