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Peer gender and STEM specialization

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  • Greta Morando

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This paper shows that students are less likely to specialize in mathematics when exposed to a high share of male peers. I exploit a curricular reform that incentivized students to obtain a mathematics qualification post-16. I show that, for those students affected by the reform, the higher the share of same-gender classmates, the higher the likelihood of obtaining a mathematics qualification for boys, and the lower the likelihood for girls. I interpret this as suggestive evidence that one’s perceived ability in mathematics, a boy-dominated subject, decreases when the share of male classmates increases. This further affects STEM participation in higher education.

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  • Greta Morando, 2021. "Peer gender and STEM specialization," Applied Economics Letters, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 28(12), pages 1041-1045, July.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:apeclt:v:28:y:2021:i:12:p:1041-1045
    DOI: 10.1080/13504851.2020.1796909
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