Why are men more risk tolerant than women, and why do they invest more than women? I test whether identity stereotypes …

be explained by perceived gender discrimination. Thanks to unique individual level data, we track women's willingness and …, preventing women from actually moving abroad. …

Women are underrepresented in economics. This underrepresentation concerns undergraduates, postgraduates, and tenured … fragmented empirical literature on women's underrepresentation in economics. The model is based on Akerlof's and Kranton's (2002 …) model of identity. The question of whether women's underrepresentation may be suboptimal and a cause for concern is also …

We conduct an experiment to analyze the conditions under which individuals' propensity to engage in bribery and …

Women may face systematically greater benefits than men from adopting certain technologies. Yet women often hold lower … field experiment introducing female condoms (which are less effective and more expensive than male condoms, but often … preferred by men) in an area with high HIV prevalence. We observe an increase in the likelihood that women have sex and find …

We show that competitive female role models reduce women's perceived stereotype threat and increase their willingness … to compete. Competitive male role models have the opposite effect. They seem to discourage women from competing and, as a … result, the gender gap in tournament entry increases. Results are strongest for the best performing women who would benefit …

This article investigates women's economic, political, and social rights in both home and destination countries as … women's economic and social rights at home improve, they are less likely to leave, but women's political rights are a push … factor. Women's economic rights in destination countries attract female migrants of all education levels but more so those …

Women may face systematically greater benefits than men from adopting certain technologies. Yet women often hold lower … field experiment introducing female condoms - which are less effective and more expensive than male condoms, but often … preferred by men - in an area with high HIV prevalence. We observe an increase in the likelihood that women have sex and find …