Using detailed data from a unique survey of high school graduates in Germany, we document a gender gap in expected full …

We analyze the impact of overconfidence on gender differences in wage expectations using elicited beliefs of German … university applicants. Interestingly, female students have lower wage expectations and are less overconfident than their male … counterparts. Oaxaca-Blinder decompositions show that a substantial part (7.6%) of the gender gap in wage expectations can be …

This paper studies gender differences in educational attainment and labor market compensation. Across a group of OECD … countries, college attainment rates and college premia are higher for women than men, despite a gender wage gap in favour of … college educated men. The gap in the college premium is positively correlated with the gender difference in college attainment …

We estimate gender differences in elicited wage expectations among German University students applying for STEM and non … across different fields. Using a two-step estimation procedure accounting for self-selection, we find that the gender gap in … fields. However, gender differences in the wage expectations for average graduates across different fields do not contribute …

We estimate gender differences in elicited wage expectations among German University students applying for STEM and non … across different fields. Using a two-step estimation procedure accounting for self-selection, we find that the gender gap in … fields. However, gender differences in the wage expectations for average graduates across different fields do not contribute …

. Based on data for over 15,000 students, we document a significant and large gender gap in wage expectations that resembles …This paper presents evidence from a large-scale study on gender differences in expected wages before labor market entry … reservation wages and that a difference in plans about "boldness" during prospective wage negotiations pertains to gender …

. Based on data for over 15,000 students, we document a significant and large gender gap in wage expectations that resembles …This paper presents evidence from a large-scale study on gender differences in expected wages before labor market entry … reservation wages and that a difference in plans about "boldness" during prospective wage negotiations pertains to gender …

While gender differences in the decision of what to study at undergraduate level are much studied, there is relatively … Ireland to study these choices. We find systematic and substantial differences by gender in choice of graduate field, even … health programmes. When we explore the effect of these choices on early career gender gaps in earnings, we find that they …

labor market trajectories. Using an experiment to derive students’ levels of overconfidence, and preferences for … competitiveness and risk, this paper investigates whether these behavioral biases and preferences explain gender differences in … who are overconfident and overly competitive have significantly higher earnings expectations. Moreover, gender differences …