Research consistently reports pronounced earnings differences between men and women, even among the highly educated. This article investigates whether students' responsiveness to information on income returns relates to gender differences in major choices, which might contribute to the...

Research consistently reports pronounced earnings differences between men and women, even among the highly educated. This article investigates whether students’ responsiveness to information on income returns relates to gender differences in major choices, which might contribute to the...

Information deficits are considered an important source of why students from less-privileged families do not enroll in college, even when they are college-eligible and intend to go to college. In this paper, we examine whether correct and detailed information on the costs of and returns to...