Data and Code for: What Deters Women From Economics

Principal Investigator(s): View help for Principal Investigator(s) Kristy Buzard, Syracuse University; Katelyn Cranney, Stanford University; Laura Gee, Tufts University; Olga Stoddard, Brigham Young University

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Project Citation:

Buzard, Kristy, Cranney, Katelyn, Gee, Laura, and Stoddard, Olga. Data and Code for: What Deters Women From Economics. Nashville, TN: American Economic Association [publisher], 2025. Ann Arbor, MI: Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research [distributor], 2025-05-20. https://doi.org/10.3886/E219285V1

Project Description

Summary: We survey undergraduate students at two U.S. universities to investigate the perceptions of the economics major by gender. Women report a significantly lower interest in economics relative to men. In exploring potential mechanisms, we find that women anticipate being less likely to succeed in the economics major and less likely to enjoy their coursework and the subsequent career path. Concerns that deter women from studying economics include math being too difficult, economics being boring, getting good grades and being a good fit for the major. Finally, we observe stark gender differences in the topics that students are interested in.

Funding Sources: CSWEP-SSRC Women in Economics and Mathematics Research Consortium

Scope of Project

JEL Classification:
      A21 Economic Education and Teaching of Economics: Pre-college
      A22 Economic Education and Teaching of Economics: Undergraduate
      J16 Economics of Gender; Non-labor Discrimination

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