This paper documents the patterns and examines the factors contributing to a gender gap in educational achievements in … all grades, whether at the mean or along the distribution of the test score. Our results also reveal a widening gender … test score gap in numeracy as students advance their schooling. Regression and decomposition results also highlight the …

This paper investigates the gender gap in commuting by differentiating between the place of residence and work in urban … and rural regions. Using administrative geo-referenced data for Germany and applying decomposition techniques, we provide … rural regions. Occupational segregation and establishment size are the most relevant factors for explaining the gender …

The paper investigates the gender wage gap in relation to the multi-dimensional human capital measure, asking which … Assessment of Adult Competencies (PIAAC) data for seventeen European countries and applying Gelbach (2016) decomposition, we … consistently and significantly decreases gender wage disparities in all countries is work experience related to a currently …