-performing peers in mathematics affects the likelihood that women choose a science track during high school. Results indicate that …Women have historically been underrepresented in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) jobs. There are …-performing women in these fields. This paper uses administrative data from China to examine the extent to which the presence of high …

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

characteristic of same-age neighbors-their gender-affects a variety of high school and university outcomes. We exploit randomness in … the gender composition of local cohorts at birth from one year to the next. In a setting in which school assignment is … female neighbors improves both male and female students' high school and university outcomes. We also find that female …

Gender segregation in the labor market may be explained by women's re- luctance to choose technical occupations … coedu- cational classes on the choice of school type for female students. We propose that girls are less likely to choose a … female-dominated school type at the age of 14 after spending the previous years in classes with a higher share of female …

characteristic of same-age neighbors - their gender - affects a variety of high school and university outcomes. We exploit randomness … in the gender composition of local cohorts at birth from one year to the next. In a setting in which school assignment is … female neighbors improves both male and female students' high school and university outcomes. We also find that female …

. Greater in-/out-flows to/from private sector are observed regardless the gender of the employee. Once comparing women to the … for the public sector illustrate a systematically higher magnitude of mismatch. Pooled results seem to dominate when women … good job. Hence, policy implications regarding the allocation of jobs for women may arise. …

unexpectedly increased education attainment as more students chose to complete the next school stage. This impact is almost … entirely driven by girls from more disadvantaged households. Treated women later experienced important positive improvements in … reduced school costs combined with strongly non-linear returns to female education. …

unexpectedly increased education attainment as more students chose to complete the next school stage. This impact is almost … entirely driven by girls from more disadvantaged households. Treated women later experienced important positive improvements in … reduced school costs combined with strongly non-linear returns to female education. …

characteristic of same-age neighbors—their gender—affects a variety of high school and university outcomes. We exploit randomness in … the gender composition of local cohorts at birth from one year to the next. In a setting in which school assignment is … female neighbors improves both male and female students’ high school and university outcomes. We also find that female …

characteristic of same-age neighbors their gender affects a variety of high school and university outcomes. We exploit randomness in … the gender composition of local cohorts at birth from one year to the next. In a setting in which school assignment is … female neighbors improves both male and female students' high school and university outcomes. We also find that female …