"Kobe Bryant, an All-Star in 2016 despite being past his prime. Why? A clear case of the 'Matthew Effect': past status influenced his re-election more than his performance. 📈 Explore how status biases reinforce hierarchies in the NBA and beyond journals.sagepub.com/doi/pdf/10.117…

Are we witnessing the decline of meritocracy? 👀 What do NBA All-Stars and elite academics have in common? Both are shaped by the 'Matthew Effect': 🚀 those with status accumulate more, often regardless of merit. Find out more: journals.sagepub.com/doi/pdf/10.117…

Does marrying younger cause divorce? This study on China finds no causal link. The well-known association between early marriage and divorce seems driven by unobservable factors. Fuzzy regression kink design Jorge Garcia Hombrados Berkay Ozcan Almudena SEVILLA link.springer.com/article/10.100…

The documented link between younger marriage and divorce vanishes in causal analysis.' Data from China challenges decades of assumptions on marital stability and early marriage Jorge Garcia Hombrados Berkay Ozcan Almudena SEVILLA link.springer.com/article/10.100…

Can gender affirmative action policies in STEM improve equity without compromising quality? Valentina Contreras analyzes cases from Chile's top universities, showing increased female participation and reduced dropout rates. 🌟📊#Education @Valentinaconsil valentinacontreras.com/research/

"We can correct past discrimination with affirmative action policies without hurting academic quality," concludes Valentina Contreras in her study on engineering in Chile. More women, lower dropout rates, and better collaborative performance. 👩‍🎓⚙️ #STEM valentinacontreras.com/research/

While the overall gender wage gap among young British adults decreased between 1972 and 2015, it doubled among graduates, highlighting persistent disparities in higher education sectors. Francesca Foliano Almudena SEVILLA sciencedirect.com/science/articl…

Occupational gender segregation plays an increasingly significant role in the wage gap for recent cohorts, underscoring the need for policies addressing workplace inequalities Francesca Foliano Almudena SEVILLA sciencedirect.com/science/articl…

While most diversity training raises awareness, research shows it rarely changes behavior. A large-scale field experiment in a global tech firm, demonstrates how behaviorally designed training can transform hiring diversity. Cansın ARSLAN #WISPPRH linkedin.com/company/scienc…

🚨New Workshop🚨 “𝐆𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫 𝐈𝐧𝐞𝐪𝐮𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲: 𝐍𝐚𝐯𝐢𝐠𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐍𝐞𝐰 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐀𝐧𝐝 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐝𝐢𝐠𝐦 𝐒𝐡𝐢𝐟𝐭𝐬” Organized by Università Bocconi AXA Research Lab on Gender Equality, Women in Social and Public Policy Research. LSE LSE Margaux Suteau & NYU Abu Dhabi Registration & info👉 shorturl.at/kaLoX🔗

🌟 Next week's Workshop! 🌟 ⏲️Join us on Wednesday, March 12 at the LSE or online 👩‍💻 💡Topic "Gender Inequality: Navigating New Frontiers and Paradigm Shifts." 📝For more info and registration: lse.ac.uk/social-policy/… AXA Research Lab on Gender Equality Women in Social and Public Policy Research. LSE NYU Abu Dhabi Margaux Suteau

💰 Education spending in the U.S. reveals a massive class divide. A public school student gets ≈$12K/year, while elite private schools spend over $75K. The rich-middle class gap is 15x larger than the middle-poor gap. 🔎youtube.com/watch?app=desk…

🎓📱 Workshop at LSE: The Economics of Education – EdTech and Gender 📅 April 3, 2025 | 🕚 11:00–18:00 📍 Graham Wallas Room, LSE Join top researchers like Carneiro, McNally & Lucas to explore how EdTech can reduce gender gaps in learning. 🔗 lse.ac.uk/social-policy/…

💡 How can educational technology foster innovation and promote gender equity in learning? Join us at LSE’s workshop The Economics of Education: EdTech and Gender 🗓️ April 3 | 📍 Graham Wallas Room | 🗣️ Pedro Carneiro, Sandra McNally, Adrienne Lucas lse.ac.uk/social-policy/…

Pedro Carneiro delivered a powerful keynote yesterday at the Economics of Education Workshop. Big thanks to all who joined! Women in Social and Public Policy Research. LSE Almudena SEVILLA Ismael Sanz

🎓📊 Third Workshop on Gender and Education 🗓️ 8–9 May 2025 | 📍 Collegio Carlo Alberto Last week, we co-organized an interdisciplinary workshop with Collegio Carlo Alberto, Università di Torino and GRINS Foundation to explore the intersection of gender, education and economics. ⬇️ carloalberto.org/event/third-wo…

Over two days, the workshop examined educational inequalities through an economic lens, going beyond the usual focus on boys' literacy gaps or girls' underrepresentation in STEM. 2/ carloalberto.org/event/third-wo…

📄 New paper by Patricia Funk, Nagore Iriberri & Nicole Venus (May 2025): “Women in Editorial Boards: An Investigation of Female Representation in Top Economic Journals” While women are gaining ground in economics, they remain underrepresented carloalberto.org/event/third-wo…