Occupational segregation is one of the major causes of the gender pay gap. We probe the possibility that individual … beliefs regarding gender stereotypes established in childhood contribute to gendered sorting. Using an experiment with two … fictitious peer pursue different college majors and career paths simply because of their gender. We find strong evidence that …

Despite numerous measures intended to enhance gender equality, gender-specific study and career choices remain a … 105 pairs of occupations, and the respondents are not informed about the gender distribution of the two occupations …. Results show that adults are gender-neutral when advising a daughter but have a pronounced preference for male …