We conduct three lab experiments and use field data from the Dutch Math Olympiad to study how the gender gap in … if they lose. In the Dutch Math Olympiad, this means that girls who do not make the top 1000, and therefore do not … advance to the next round, are less likely to compete again one year later while there is no effect on boys. In an additional …

resumes. We find evidence consistent with inaccurate statistical discrimination: while there are no significant gender … discrimination in job applicant assessments and test treatments to help improve hiring of the best applicants. In our experiment, we … evidence that statistical discrimination can be mitigated. In two treatments, in which we provide assessors with additional …

Research consistently reports pronounced earnings differences between men and women, even among the highly educated …. This article investigates whether students' responsiveness to information on income returns relates to gender differences … in major choices, which might contribute to the persistent gender wage gap. We use field-experimental panel data on …

resumes. We find evidence consistent with inaccurate statistical discrimination: while there are no significant gender … discrimination in job applicant assessments and test treatments to help improve hiring of the best applicants. In our experiment, we … evidence that statistical discrimination can be mitigated. In two treatments, in which we provide assessors with additional …

difference in reaction to competition in any task; boys and girls compete equally. If gender equality matters for competitiveness … competitive behavior. A related field experiment on Israeli children shows that only boys react to competition by running faster …Recent studies find that women are less competitive than men. This gender difference in competitiveness has been …

competitive behavior. A related field experiment on Israeli children shows that only boys react to competition by running faster … difference in reaction to competition in any task; boys and girls compete equally. Studies in different environments with …Recent studies find that women are less competitive than men. This gender difference in competitiveness has been …