apply to STEM programs. More specifically, we investigate how an increase in the relative acceptance probability for STEM … subsidized non-STEM programs. We find that this change in the selectivity of the admission system differently affected … discouraged the participation of women. After the reform, more men and women applied to STEM programs or non-subsidized non-STEM …

This study investigates the impact of single-sex versus coeducational schooling on students' decisions to pursue STEM … school type choosing a STEM major and their weighted average marks for each year of university studies. Contrary to … expectations, we find no evidence that a single-sex high school background increases STEM participation among girls at the …

advantage in explaining the gender gap in college STEM major choice. For these reasons, it is important to understand why … differences in teacher judgement by gender do not provide another reason for the gender gap in STEM. …

underrepresentation of women and girls in the fields of science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) in Italy by stimulating young … female students' interest in programming and science and encouraging them to consider careers in STEM-related fields …-based computer programming instruction as well as introductory talks on specific topics in STEM. The program was evaluated by …

underrepresentation of women and girls in the fields of science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) in Italy by stimulating young … female students' interest in programming and science and encouraging them to consider careers in STEM-related fields …-based computer programming instruction as well as introductory talks on specific topics in STEM. The program was evaluated by …