Much attention is focused on finding ways to encourage females to study STEM in school and college but what actually … happens once women complete a STEM degree? We use the UK Quarterly Labour Force Survey to trace out gender differences in STEM … persistence over the career. We find a continuous process whereby women are more likely to exit STEM than men. Among holders of …

Much attention is focused on finding ways to encourage females to study STEM in school and college but what actually … happens once women complete a STEM degree? We use the UK Quarterly Labour Force Survey to trace out gender differences in STEM … persistence over the career. We find a continuous process whereby women are more likely to exit STEM than men. Among holders of …

Women have historically been underrepresented in STEM majors and occupations, a gap that has persisted over time. There … social environment affects women's STEM choices as early as high school. Using administrative data from China, we find that … exposure to high-performing female peers in mathematics increases the likelihood that women choose a science track during high …

Women have historically been underrepresented in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) jobs. There are …-performing peers in mathematics affects the likelihood that women choose a science track during high school. Results indicate that … exposure to a higher proportion of high-performing females increases girls' likelihood of majoring in STEM, while exposure to …

Women have historically been underrepresented in STEM majors and occupations, a gap that has persisted over time. There … social environment affects women's STEM choices as early as high school. Using administrative data from China, we find that … exposure to high-performing female peers in mathematics increases the likelihood that women choose a science track during high …