Search Results - subject:"STEM fields"

Students' performance and faculty efficiency : assessing the role of gender through a metafrontier

Barra, Cristian; Destefanis, Sergio; Sena, Vania; … - In: Journal of economic studies 51 (2024) 9, pp. 323-337

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Students enrolled in STEM disciplines in Italy : the role played by field of study and gender in course switching

Tocchioni, Valentina; Morabito, Maria Francesca; … - 2026

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Mind the confidence gap : gender, domain-specific self-beliefs, and STEM pathways

Hecker, Britta; Shure, Nikki; Yükselen, Ipek - 2026

We examine how adolescents' domain-specific confidence shapes subsequent participation in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) study and vocational training, using longitudinal data from a nationally representative cohort of German secondary school students. We show that...

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Closing the gender gap in STEM education : improving female students' motivation in STEM through school-based intervention

Indrayadi, Sharfina; Berlianto, Jimmy Daniel; Firdausi, … - 2026

Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) education is vital for Indonesia's technological progress and economic competitiveness. Yet, female students remain underrepresented in STEM pathways despite consistently strong academic performance. Evidence from Bandung city junior...

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Labor market outcomes of highly educated women in Japan : the role of field of study and STEM degrees

Ueno, Yuko; Usui, Emiko - 2026

This study investigates gender differences in labor market outcomes among highly educated individuals in Japan, emphasizing heterogeneity by fields of study, with a focus on STEM. Using data from the Japanese Panel Study of Employment Dynamics (JPSED), we find that women with STEM degrees begin...

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Gender gap in high-stakes exams: What role for exam preparation?

Bonneau, Cécile; Dousset, Léa - 2026

In this paper, we show that gender gaps in performance observed in high-stakes exams, relative to low-stakes exams, are partially shaped by the context of exam preparation. We examine the role of exam preparation using data from French elite STEM higher education programs. First, we document a...

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Gender gap in high-stakes exams : what role for exam preparation?

Bonneau, Cécile; Dousset, Léa - 2026

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Not a pipeline but a highway : men's and women's STEM career trajectories from age 13 to 25

Gao, Yannan; Eccles, Jacquelynne S.; Dicke, Anna-Lena - In: Journal of vocational behavior 156 (2025), pp. 1-20

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Against all odds : women's motivation to become STEM entrepreneurs in Sri Lanka

Adikaram, Arosha; Razik, Ruwaiha - In: Journal of business and socio-economic development 5 (2025) 1, pp. 37-54

embark on entrepreneurship in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) fields, which is a doubly masculine …

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Stereotypes, awareness, and STEM major choice

De Paola, Maria; Ordine, Patrizia; Rose, Giuseppe - 2025

. Conversely, men with strong stereotypes who received feedback became less likely to choose STEM fields. These results highlight …This study examines whether awareness of implicit gender-science stereotypes influences university enrollment in STEM … fields. We designed a randomized controlled trial involving 566 Italian high school seniors, combining surveys with an …

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