Posts tagged with 'gender gap'
September 21, 2020
How a second chance in education influences labor market outcomes
Adult education reforms in Norway reduced gender earnings gap
March 16, 2020
Do women shy away from public speaking?
Field experiment shows female students are less willing to present to a larger audience
March 12, 2020
Male students are more likely to receive favorable grade changes in college
Gender differences in the tendency to negotiate
August 30, 2019
How wage expectations differ by gender
Sorting, children, and negotiation styles explain persistent gender inequalities in starting salaries and lifetime pay
June 25, 2019
Expansion of paid parental leave may work against intended goals
Study from France analyzes the effects on household specialization and children's well-being
May 24, 2019
Gender promotion gap in central banking
Corporate diversity policies can be effective at reducing gender bias in promotions
November 6, 2018
Shrinking gender pay gap has made boys more ambitious
More women succeed in male-dominated sectors, but few men choose traditionally female occupations
October 13, 2018
Female leadership raises team performance
Field experiment at an Italian university tests gender stereotypes
September 12, 2017
Who are the women in the top 1% and how do they make their money?
A lot of attention has been given to rising inequality and, in particular, to the increasing income share going to […]
September 5, 2017
Do managers need more masculine or more feminine skills?
Among top business managers women are still a rare sight. The reasons are complex and subject to heated debates. One […]
March 17, 2017
The gender pay gap: Discrimination or structural differences?
Diskriminierung oder strukturelle Unterschiede?
January 7, 2017
IZA Prize in Labor Economics conferred to Claudia Goldin at ASSA Meeting in Chicago
The 15th IZA Prize in Labor Economics was formally conferred to Claudia Goldin during the traditional IZA Reception at the […]
September 13, 2016
Differences in risk attitudes do not explain gender gap in leadership positions
A recent IZA World of Labor article suggests that gender differences in attitudes toward risk are less significant than previously […]
September 17, 2015
Can gender differences in computer use explain why boys do worse in school than girls?
Boys perform worse in school than girls, which has been dubbed the “Boy Crisis”. An analysis of the latest data […]
February 11, 2015
Female leaders increase workplace diversity by narrowing the gender gap in promotions
Although women comprise 45 percent of the labor force across OECD countries, they continue to earn less than men on […]
September 30, 2014
Where does the gender gap in economics enrolment arise?
Although women account for 57% of all students at UK universities, the share of female economics students is only about […]