The idea that students benefit from same-sex teachers has motivated policies around the world aimed at reducing gender …

There is a large gender gap in advanced math coursework in high school that many believe exists because girls are … discouraged from taking math courses. In this paper, we exploit an institutional change that reduced the costs of acquiring … advanced high school math to determine if access is, in fact, the mechanism - in particular for girls at the top of the math …

There is a large gender gap in advanced math coursework in high school that many believe exists because girls are … discouraged from taking math courses. In this paper, we exploit an institutional change that reduced the costs of acquiring … advanced high school math to determine if access is, in fact, the mechanism - in particular for girls at the top of the math …

There is a large gender gap in advanced math coursework in high school that many believe exists because girls are … discouraged from taking math courses. In this paper, we exploit an institutional change that reduced the costs of acquiring … advanced high school math to determine if access is, in fact, the mechanism – in particular for girls at the top of the math …

While gender differences in the decision of what to study at undergraduate level are much studied, there is relatively … Ireland to study these choices. We find systematic and substantial differences by gender in choice of graduate field, even … health programmes. When we explore the effect of these choices on early career gender gaps in earnings, we find that they …