This article reviews the recent literature on the determinants of college major choices. We
first highlight long-term trends and persistent differences in college major choices by gender …

Leveraging the Tennessee STAR class size experiment, we show that Black students
randomly assigned to at least one Black teacher in grades K–3 are 9 percentage points (13 …

We conducted a field experiment aimed at increasing the percentage of women majoring in
economics. We exposed students enrolled in introductory classes to successful and …

Personal experiences of economic outcomes, from global financial crises to individual-level
job losses, can shape individual beliefs, risk attitudes, and choices for years to come. A …

This study presents evidence on the role of social environment for the formation of
prosociality. We show that socioeconomic status (SES) as well as intensity of mother-child …

Research summary Women continue to be disproportionately underrepresented in new
venture creation. We investigate whether and how founders can differently influence future …

Offices are social places. Employees and managers take breaks together and talk about
family and hobbies. In this study, we show that employees' social interactions with their …

One persistent question in higher education is the efficacy of online education. In the fall of
2020, we randomized 551 West Point students in a required introductory economics course …

Nonfinancial barriers to college are an important possible explanation for socioeconomic,
racial, gender, and other gaps in college access and success. A sizeable economic …

This article studies the effect of team gender composition and leadership on women's
influence in two field experiments. Study 1 finds that male-majority teams accord …