Título del coloquio: Gender, Grade Sensitivity, and Major Choice
Expositor:
Paola Ugalde
Araya, Universidad Estatal de Louisiana
Resumen del coloquio: It has been documented that the probability of
women switching out of male-dominated majors -- like STEM and business -- is
more sensitive to their performance in relevant courses at the beginning of
their college career relative to men. However, the reasons why women and men
react differently to grades during college, and how this behavior impacts their
major choices, are not well understood. Using a novel survey, I estimate
students' sensitivity to grades and find that women value an extra GPA point
about $3,000 more than men. I find that anticipated labor market discrimination
in male-dominated fields is important to understand the gender gap in grade
sensitivity. I provide evidence of the gender differences in beliefs about
labor market discrimination in different fields, and show that beliefs about
gender discrimination in the labor market account for 48% of the gender gap in
grade sensitivity.
Modalidad: virtual
Detalles: viernes 14 de junio
12m.d. Transmisión FB Live. Escuela de Economía
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ID de reunión: 828 5998 6936