Missing women in STEM occupations: The impact of university education on the gender gap in graduates' transition to work

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Research Policy Pub Date : 2024-07-19 DOI:10.1016/j.respol.2024.105072

Azzurra Meoli , Evila Piva , Hérica Righi

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This paper contributes to the literature on the drivers of the gender gap in STEM by focusing on a critical career juncture: the bridge between university study in STEM fields and work. We investigate the effect of selected characteristics of recent STEM graduates' university education on the difference between women and men in their likelihood of obtaining STEM occupations shortly after graduation. Using unique data on a large sample of graduates in male-dominated STEM fields, we show that a diversified university curriculum increases the likelihood of women graduates getting STEM occupations shortly after graduation, while it does not affect men. In contrast, doing internships during university studies and participating in study abroad programs reduce the likelihood of men graduates entering STEM occupations, but does not affect women. Additionally, students' graduation grades increase the probability of both women and men securing STEM occupations.

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STEM 职业中的女性缺失：大学教育对毕业生就业性别差距的影响

本文通过关注一个关键的职业生涯转折点：STEM 领域的大学学习与工作之间的桥梁，为有关 STEM 领域性别差距驱动因素的文献做出了贡献。我们研究了应届 STEM 毕业生所受大学教育的选定特征对男女在毕业后不久获得 STEM 职业的可能性差异的影响。通过对以男性为主的 STEM 领域的大量毕业生样本进行独特的数据分析，我们发现，大学课程的多样化会增加女性毕业生在毕业后不久获得 STEM 职业的可能性，而对男性则没有影响。相比之下，在大学期间进行实习和参加出国留学项目会降低男性毕业生从事 STEM 职业的可能性，但对女性没有影响。此外，学生的毕业成绩也会增加女性和男性从事 STEM 职业的概率。

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Research Policy MANAGEMENT-

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182

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