Gender peer effects are potentially important for optimally organizing schools and neighborhoods. In this paper, we … examine how the gender of classmates and neighbors affects a variety of high school outcomes and choice of university major … unobserved characteristics of schools and neighborhoods that might be correlated with peer gender composition, we exploit within …

when we analyse gender gaps, because attitudes towards mathematics differ by gender. We first describe the differences by … gender both in test scores and attitudes utilising a model including school fixed effects. Next, we estimate a quantile … regression in order to analyse how the gender gap varies across the distribution of the attitudes.Lastly, in addition to the test …

In an effort to reduce the gender gap in the fields of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM … scientists might act as role models and counteract negative gender stereotypes that are pervasive in science fields. However, as … of yet, there is still no clear evidence on the role of mentor or advisor gender in reducing the STEM gender gap. We use …

In an effort to reduce the gender gap in the fields of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM … scientists might act as role models and counteract negative gender stereotypes that are pervasive in science fields. However, as … of yet, there is still no clear evidence on the role of mentor or advisor gender in reducing the STEM gender gap. We use …

We show that gender inequality decreases the variety of goods countries produce and export, in particular in low …-income and developing countries. We argue that this happens through at least two channels: first, gender gaps in opportunity … of human capital available in an economy. Second, gender gaps in the labor market impede the development of new ideas by …

-confidence among girls is long lasting and implies that gender gaps in self-confidence can be a result of the competitive environment …

ineffectual. Spurred by student grievances, the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Civil Rights recently began investigating … how sexual assault cases were handled at a number of institutions under the Title IX provisions of the Education … data on enrollment by age and gender, with information on Title IX investigations to study changes in women's college …

camps, adult education classes, and vocational training. We use truncation-corrected matching and instrumental variables on …