This chapter reviews the growing body of research in economics which concentrates on the education gender gap and its … evolution, over time and across countries. The survey first focuses on gender differentials in the historical period that … contemporaneous gender gaps in education, from the 1950s to the present day, accounting for several alternative measures of attainment …

This inquiry examines the role of federal policy in gender inequality using the principles of institutional adjustment … for older women, but also for reducing gender inequality overall. …

Concerns about gender equality have jumped to the forefront of public debate in recent years, and Gender Economics is … slowly affirming its place as a major field of study. This assessment examines where we are in terms of gender equality. It … of policies and interventions targeting gender inequality. In doing so, I provide the foundations against which the …

an alternative definition of conflict from a different dataset. Gender differential responses are more negative for lower …

an alternative definition of conflict from a different dataset. Gender differential responses are more negative for lower …

This article argues that a systematic integration of gender into labor economics courses based on standard textbooks is … students to the importance of gender differences in economic outcomes. We provide a prototype of such a course, and we show how … gender-aware content and pedagogical tools can complement a course based on a standard textbook or set of articles. We also …

Cross-country studies reveal two consistent gender gaps in education - underachievement in school by boys and low rates … deficient non-cognitive skills. I revisit the determinants of the gender gap in U.S. educational attainment with a relatively …-advantaged sample of young men and women and find that school behavior and measured skills are not very important drivers of gender …

Using 4,279 episodes of the popular US game show Jeopardy!, we analyze whether the opponents' gender is able to explain … the gender gap in competitive behavior. Our findings indicate that gender differences disappear when women compete against … correctly, and (iii) respond correctly in high-stakes situations. Even risk preferences in wagering decisions, where gender …