The STEM Major Gender Gap: Evidence from Coordinated College Application Platforms Across Five Continents
Abstract
'This paper uses data from centralized admission systems across five continents that allocate students to programs based on academic performance to examine gender representation among top STEM applicants. Female representation in STEM is consistently lower across contexts, with the gender gap in STEM choices remaining stable at around 25% despite differences in economic development, gender norms, and other factors. The findings underscore the need to address not only performance gaps but also gendered preferences for STEM pathways.'
- Coauthors: Isaac Ahimbisibwe, Adam Altjmed, Georgy Artemov, Andrés Barrios-Fernández, Aspasia Bizopoulou, Martti Kaila, Jin-Tan Liu, Rigissa Megalokonomou, José Montalbán, Christopher Neilson, Jintao Sun, Sebastián Otero, Xiaoyang Ye
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- Date: 2024-11-19
