We use idiosyncratic variation in gender composition across cohorts within Norwegian lower-secondary schools to analyze … secondary increases girls' probability of choosing STEM-courses in upper secondary, and the effect on choices is larger than the …

We use idiosyncratic variation in gender composition across cohorts within Norwegian lower-secondary schools to analyze … girls’ performance in mathematics and science increases slightly. Survey evidence suggests that a potential mechanism is an … mechanism is related to gender norms …

performers on girls' high school placement outcomes. We disentangle two channels through which peers of either sex can play a … academic performance. Exposure to good peers of either sex reduces the degree to which high-achieving girls seek placement in … more-selective schools. High-achieving boys have particularly strong, negative effects on high-performing girls' admission …

This paper investigates how high school gender composition affects students' participation in STEM at college. Using … Danish administrative data, we exploit idiosyncratic within-school variation in gender composition. We find that having a … effects on occupational sorting, the gender wage gap, and fertility. …

This paper investigates how high school gender composition affects students' participation in STEM at college. Using … Danish administrative data, we exploit idiosyncratic within-school variation in gender composition. We find that having a … effects on occupational sorting, the gender wage gap, and fertility. …

This paper investigates how high school gender composition affects students' participation in STEM college studies …. Using Danish administrative data, we exploit idiosyncratic within-school variation in gender composition. We find that … peer environment has lasting effects on occupational sorting and the gender wage gap. …

We study how migration affects education of girls in Tajikistan - the poorest post-Soviet state and one of the most … members may affect girls' and young women’s education: relaxation of budget constraints, increase in household work, change in … 2011, we find that the effect of migration on girls' school attendance differs markedly by age. School attendance of young …

Reducing the gender gap in education is a primary goal for many countries. Two major challenges for many girls are the … girls’ attendance and reduction in dropouts two, three, and four years after the intervention. We also find evidence of … improved math test scores, girls expressing higher feelings of control over their lives and, for those who received bicycles …

Reducing the gender gap in education is a primary goal for many countries. Two major challenges for many girls are the … girls' attendance and reduction in dropouts two, three, and four years after the intervention. We also find evidence of … improved math test scores, girls expressing higher feelings of control over their lives and, for those who received bicycles …

Gender segregation in the labor market may be explained by women's re- luctance to choose technical occupations …, although the foundations for career choices are certainly laid earlier, during education. Educational experts claim that female …. Possible explanations are the lack of self-confidence of girls in male-dominated subjects, the domi- nating behavior of boys in …