30229
Advanced Seminar
Gender inequality in education and labor markets across countries
Heike Solga
Comments
Over the past century, women have overtaken men in terms of educational attainment: In many countries around the world, girls today outperform boys in school and are more likely to earn a college degree-a development that has been popularly referred to as “the rise of women” or “the boy crisis”. Despite this female advantage in education, women continue to fare worse in the labor market. In this seminar, we will explore these seemingly contradictory patterns: What are the theoretical mechanisms behind gender inequalities in school performance, college/career aspirations and choices, labor market outcomes, earnings, and career advancement? Why have some of these inequalities persisted while others have changed or even reversed over time? Are these patterns universal or are there cross-country differences? In the seminar, we will approach these questions by discussing the most prominent theories of gender inequality in education and the labor market. This will be accompanied by in-depth discussions of empirical (quantitative) studies on the topic, including questions and exercises on how to match research questions with theoretical foundations, modes of operationalization, and empirical analysis. close
16 Class schedule
Regular appointments
Thu, 2025-10-16 16:00 - 18:00
Thu, 2025-10-23 16:00 - 18:00
Thu, 2025-10-30 16:00 - 18:00
Thu, 2025-11-06 16:00 - 18:00
Thu, 2025-11-13 16:00 - 18:00
Thu, 2025-11-20 16:00 - 18:00
Thu, 2025-11-27 16:00 - 18:00
Thu, 2025-12-04 16:00 - 18:00
Thu, 2025-12-11 16:00 - 18:00
Thu, 2025-12-18 16:00 - 18:00
Thu, 2026-01-08 16:00 - 18:00
Thu, 2026-01-15 16:00 - 18:00
Thu, 2026-01-22 16:00 - 18:00
Thu, 2026-01-29 16:00 - 18:00
Thu, 2026-02-05 16:00 - 18:00
Thu, 2026-02-12 16:00 - 18:00