Career Choices and the Evolution of the College Gender Gap

The opportunity cost for men of pursuing a college degree has been rising due to the increase in the rewards to becoming a superstar in occupations typically dominated by men, like professional sports. This suggests a novel explanation for the evolution of the college gender gap (which shows a clear...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Rossi, Martin A., Ruzzier, Christian A.
Format: Journal Article
Published: Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of the World Bank 2019
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10986/32779