Laboratory studies have documented that women often respond less favorably to
competition than men. Conditional on performance, men are often more eager to compete …

This research paper examines the extent to which high-stakes competitive tests affect
gender gaps in standardized tests of Mathematics and Language. To this end, we estimate …

We run a series of experiments involving over 4,000 online participants and over 10,000
school-aged youth. When individuals are asked to subjectively describe their performance …

We conduct laboratory experiments that explore how gender stereotypes shape beliefs
about ability of oneself and others in different categories of knowledge. The data reveal two …

Shortlisted for the Financial Times and McKinsey Business Book of the Year Award A
Financial Times Best Business Book of the Year A Times Higher Education Book of the …

We study whether gender influences credit attribution for group work using observational
data and two experiments. We use data from academic economists to test whether …

We use a lab experiment to explore the factors that predict an individual's decision to
contribute her idea to a group. We find that contribution decisions depend on the interaction …

An important line of research using laboratory experiments has provided a new potential
reason for gender imbalances in labour markets: men are more competitively inclined than …

While progress has been made in increasing female labor force participation (FLFP) in the
last 20 years, large gaps remain. The latest Fund research shows that improving gender …

We design a series of online performance feedback interventions that aim to motivate the
production of user-generated content (UGC). Drawing on social value orientation (SVO) …