' evaluations, is larger for mathematical courses and particularly pronounced for junior women. The gender bias in teaching …This paper provides new evidence on gender bias in teaching evaluations. We exploit a quasi-experimental dataset of 19 …. Despite the fact that neither students' grades nor self-study hours are affected by the instructor's gender, we find that …

An emerging literature highlights the importance of empowering women. Female decision-making power is typically …

We analyze the long-term effects of gender imbalances on female labor force participation, in particular in the market … for politicians. We exploit variation in sex ratios - the number of men divided by the number of women in a region … - across Germany induced by WWII. In the 1990 elections, women were more likely to run for office in constituencies that had …

This paper examines the impact of gender based violence against women and girls (GBV), in the environment the children …

Previous research has hinted a potential impact of auditor gender on audit quality. It appears that, for example, men … are less risk-averse than women. Female auditors may, therefore, express more severe audit opinions than male auditors …. This paper addresses a potential major bias underlying the gender auditing research as it is not obvious that stereotypical …

How do men and women dier in their persistence after experiencing failure in a competitive environment? We tackle this … to merit, both men and women exhibit a significant decrease in subsequent tournament entry. However, when the prior … tournament is unfair, i.e., a loss is no longer necessarily based on merit, women are more discouraged than men. These results …

How do men and women differ in their persistence after experiencing failure in a competitive environment? We tackle … unequivocally due to merit, both men and women exhibit a significant decrease in subsequent tournament entry. However, when the … prior tournament is unfair, i.e., a loss is no longer necessarily based on merit, women are more discouraged than men. These …

Every day, three women are murdered in the United States by a current or former partner. Yet policy action to prevent … gender-based violence has been limited. Previous studies have highlighted the effect of female political representation on … crimes against women in the developing world. This paper investigates whether the election of a female politician reduces the …

and violence, and the experience of women of color. Part 4 covers gender behavioral differences. Part 5 presents studies …This chapter provides a bird's eye view of the literature on gender discrimination. The presentation of studies is … grouped into five parts. Part 1 presents evidence of gender discrimination measured via various dimensions in various …