This dissertation consists of four distinct empirical essays that address various aspects of the economics of education … performance. Finally, chapter 5 presents new insights to gender gaps in adult cognitive skills, showing that they are highly …

In this study, we investigate the extent and mechanisms of gender-based discrimination in urban Ecuador's hiring … practices, a critical issue for understanding persistent gender disparities and informing policy. Using an artifactual field … differentials. We hypothesize that social norms advocating for gender equality significantly drive these preferences, and …

year after the first child is born, mothers’ annual earnings drop by 11% while men’s remain unchanged. The gender gap is …

physical tasks. These results suggest that ICT can lower gender inequality in the labor market by shifting the labor demand … interactive tasks, suggesting that gender differences in education may have limited female labor supply for the most innovative …This paper studies the effects of firms' investments in information and communication technologies (ICT) on their …

We present evidence on the role of the social environment for the development of gender differences in competitiveness … and earnings expectations. First, we document that the gender gap in competitiveness and earnings expectations is more … causally affects girls' willingness to compete and narrows both the gender gap in competitiveness as well as the gender gap in …

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

unobserved determinants of hiring outcomes. In this study, the authors empirically investigate this bias in the context of gender …

unobserved determinants of hiring outcomes. In this study, the authors empirically investigate this bias in the context of gender …