Gender-based occupational segregation - the fact that men and women are typically concentrated in different occupations and economic sectors - contributes to gender gaps in earnings. In an experiment in the Republic of Congo, the authors examine whether addressing informational constraints around returns from male dominated sectors can encourage young women to apply for training in more profitable male-dominated sectors. There is high potential for...
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Addressing Gender-Based Occupational Segregation : Experimental Evidence from the Republic of Congo
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gender gap in access
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Gassier,Marine; Pierotti,Rachael Susan; Rouanet,Lea Marie; Traore,Lacina.
Addressing Gender-Based Occupational Segregation : Experimental Evidence from the Republic of Congo (French). Gender Innovation Lab Washington, D.C. : World Bank Group. http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/711611647327627970