We examine the roots of gender segregation in the screening process by using a longitudinal data set of candidates considered for temporary projects at a staffing firm and following their progress through the hiring pipeline. Theories invoked to explain gender segregation across jobs...

Recent UK changes in the number of students entering higher education, and in the nature of financial support, highlight the complexity of students' choices about human capital investments. Today's students have to focus not on the relatively narrow issue of how much academic effort to invest,...