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
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
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
The stereotype that girls lack talent: A worldwide investigation
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DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.abm3689
Abstract: Recent research has shown that there exist gender stereotypes that portray men as more brilliant or inherently talented than women. We provide a large-scale multinational investigation of these stereotypes and their relationship with other gender… read more here.
Keywords: stereotype girls; lack talent; gender gaps; girls lack ... See more keywords
Understanding persistent gender gaps in STEM
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DOI: 10.1126/science.aba7377
Abstract: Does achievement matter differently for men and women? Gender gaps in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) college majors receive considerable attention, and it is increasingly recognized that not all STEM majors are equal in… read more here.
Keywords: gender; understanding persistent; gender gap; gender gaps ... See more keywords
Quotas and Gender Gaps in Political Participation among Established Industrial European Democracies: Distinguishing Within- and Across-Country Effects
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DOI: 10.1177/1065912917710116
Abstract: This paper proposes to investigate the influence of legislative quotas on gender differences in political participation by analyzing the within- and across-country effects of quotas. Gender quotas can signal to women that their presence in… read more here.
Keywords: quotas gender; gender gaps; political participation; across country ... See more keywords