Gender Bias Produces Gender Gaps in STEM Engagement
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DOI: 10.1007/s11199-018-0902-z
Abstract: We explored whether the existence of gender bias causes gender gaps in STEM engagement. In Experiment 1 (n = 322), U.S. women projected less sense of belonging, positivity toward, and aspirations to participate in STEM than did… read more here.
Keywords: gender bias; gender; gender gaps; gaps stem ... See more keywords
Gender differences in online education
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DOI: 10.1007/s13209-024-00299-1
Abstract: Online learning resources have become extremely popular, particularly after the restrictions caused by the Covid-19 outbreak. In this paper, we use data for Spain at the individual level from an online math learning platform which… read more here.
Keywords: online learning; performance outcomes; relative performance; gender differences ... See more keywords
The evolution of gender gaps in numeracy and literacy between childhood and young adulthood
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DOI: 10.1016/j.econedurev.2021.102119
Abstract: Numeracy and literacy skills have become increasingly important in modern labour markets. The large gender differences that several studies have identified have therefore sparked considerable attention among researchers and policy makers. Little is known about… read more here.
Keywords: gender gaps; numeracy literacy; literacy; age ... See more keywords
Societal level gender inequalities amplify gender gaps in problem solving more than in academic disciplines
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DOI: 10.1016/j.intell.2019.101422
Abstract: Abstract Although digital transformations can help narrow existing gender gaps in labour market outcomes, this change depends, among several factors, on the extent to which females have the skills to make the most of new… read more here.
Keywords: gender; problem solving; gender gaps; gender inequality ... See more keywords
Overconfidence and gender gaps in redistributive preferences: Cross-Country experimental evidence
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jebo.2020.07.005
Abstract: Abstract Gender differences in voting patterns and political attitudes towards redistribution are well-documented. The experimental gender literature suggests several plausible behavioral explanations behind these differences, relating to gender differences in confidence concerning future relative income… read more here.
Keywords: gender differences; gender; redistribution; gender gaps ... See more keywords
Trade liberalization and gender gaps in local labor market outcomes: Dimensions of adjustment in the United States
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jebo.2020.12.020
Abstract: Abstract We provide empirical results that trade liberalization with China reduced gender gaps in local U.S. labor markets. In MSAs with higher exposure to trade liberalization, the simple wage gender gap decreased, while the residual… read more here.
Keywords: gender gaps; trade liberalization; labor; gaps local ... See more keywords
On the origins of gender gaps in human capital: Short- and long-term consequences of teachers' biases
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jpubeco.2018.09.007
Abstract: We estimate the effect of primary school teachers' gender biases on boys' and girls' academic achievements during middle and high school and on the choice of advanced level courses in math and sciences during high… read more here.
Keywords: girls boys; origins gender; high school; school ... See more keywords
Mapping subnational gender gaps in internet and mobile adoption using social media data
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DOI: 10.1073/pnas.2416624122
Abstract: Significance Reliable estimates of digital adoption by gender are essential for tracking progress on global sustainable development targets, such as the United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 5 on gender equality. We construct subnational estimates of… read more here.
Keywords: gender; mobile adoption; internet mobile; development ... See more keywords
Explaining Gender Gaps in the South Korean Labor Market During the COVID-19 Pandemic
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DOI: 10.1080/13545701.2021.1876902
Abstract: This study explores the reasons for the gender gaps in the South Korean labor market during the COVID-19 pandemic. The results show that 5.5 percent of women are on leave of absence, more than double… read more here.
Keywords: gender; labor market; gender gaps; covid pandemic ... See more keywords
Can Increasing Awareness of Gender Gaps in International Relations Help Close Them? Evidence from a Scholar Ranking Experiment
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DOI: 10.1093/isp/ekad002
Abstract: We report the results of a survey of international relations (IR) scholars on the use of an increasingly common policy designed to close recognition gaps in IR: gender balance in citation (GBC) statements. GBC statements… read more here.
Keywords: gender gaps; international relations; increasing awareness; gender ... See more keywords
Gender differences in resume language and gender gaps in salary expectations
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DOI: 10.1098/rsif.2024.0784
Abstract: How men and women present themselves in their resumes may affect their opportunity in job seeking. To investigate gender differences in resume writing and how they are associated with gender gaps in the labour market,… read more here.
Keywords: differences resume; salary expectations; gender differences; gender ... See more keywords