Career choices and the evolution of the college gender gap
Date
2015-03
Authors
Rossi, Martín A.
Ruzzier, Christian
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Universidad de San Andrés. Departamento de Economía
Abstract
We propose a complementary explanation for the evolution of the college
gender gap that emphasizes the raising opportunity cost of pursuing a college
degree for men, due to the increase in the rewards to becoming a superstar in
men-dominated occupations, like professional sports. We support our expla-
nation with causal evidence from a natural experiment in European soccer
markets that provides exogenous variation in male earnings in a superstar
path. Consistent with our story, we nd a signi cant positive e ect of an
increase in male superstar earnings on the ratio of female to male tertiary
enrollment in college education.
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Fil: Rossi, Martín A. Universidad de San Andrés. Departamento de Economía; Argentina.
Fil: Ruzzier, Christian. Universidad de San Andrés. Departamento de Economía; Argentina.
Fil: Ruzzier, Christian. Universidad de San Andrés. Departamento de Economía; Argentina.