-economic groups that are further amplified upon students' adjustment of their educational choices in the course of studies. The best … quantitatively oriented academic fields such as STEM, Business, and Economics, which also happen to be associated with relatively … this gender imbalance, some scholars noted that those more lucrative fields tend to have a more competitive environment and …

differences in beliefs and preferences. Gender differences in beliefs about academic ability explain a small and insignificant …' underrepresentation in the sciences. Conversely, most of the gender gap is the result of differences in beliefs about enjoying coursework … gender gap: differences in innate abilities and differences in preferences. This paper addresses the question of how college …

differences in beliefs and preferences. Gender differences in beliefs about academic ability explain a small and insignificant …’ underrepresentation in the sciences. Conversely, most of the gender gap is the result of differences in beliefs about enjoying coursework … gender gap: differences in innate abilities and differences in preferences. This paper addresses the question of how college …

This paper explores how non-college occupations contributed to the gender gap in college enrollment, where women …

/methodology/approach We conduct a social experiment at a University in Southeastern Brazil, applying the gender-STEM Implicit Association Test … (STEM). Given that observed gender differences in math-intensive fields have lasting effects on gender inequality in the …. Findings We found that women in STEM are less likely to show gender-STEM implicit stereotypes, compared to women in humanities …

-born peers affect the likelihood American college students graduate with a STEM major. Using administrative student records from … peers reduces the likelihood native-born students graduate with STEM majors by 3 percentage points – equivalent to 3 ….7 native students displaced for 9 additional foreign students in an average course. STEM displacement is offset by an increased …

-born peers affect the likelihood American college students graduate with a STEM major. Using administrative student records from … peers reduces the likelihood native-born students graduate with STEM majors by 3 percentage points-equivalent to 3.7 native … students displaced for 9 additional foreign students in an average course. STEM displacement is offset by an increased …