This research investigates why some women like STEM occupations more than others. We show that this phenomenon is rooted in historical kin-based norms and specific aspects of cognition, perceptions, and aspirations enforced by the normative demands of ancestral societies. Using a sub-population...

Die Zuwanderung von MINT-Fachkräften hat entscheidende Auswirkungen auf die Innovationsfähigkeit Deutschlands. Auswertungen des Instituts der deutschen Wirtschaft mit einem Fokus auf Indien zeigen, dass in den vergangenen Jahren hohe Beschäftigungszuwächse zu verzeichnen waren. Zudem nimmt...

Purpose In Brazil, over 4.7 million women enrolled in university in the year 2017. However, Brazilian women have been consistently overrepresented in humanities and care majors and underrepresented in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM). Given that observed gender differences...