Research in Progress

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Works in progress:

• "Peers, Professors, and Majors: How and Why Students’ Economic Views Change in College"

• "College Major Choice" (with Margaret Leighton), chapter for Economics of Education: A Comprehensive Overview, 3rd edition

• "The Kids Aren't Like They Used to Be: 40 Years of Evidence on How College Students Have Changed" (with Margaret Leighton)

• "Selection Into College Major: The Importance of Goals and Abilities" (with Margaret Leighton)

• "Goals-Driven and Ability-Driven Majors" (with Margaret Leighton)

• "The Gender Gap in STEM Majors: How Much Can We Explain?" (with Margaret Leighton)

• "The Importance of Abilities and Life Goals in Occupational Choice: A Case Study Using Aspiring Doctors” (with Margaret Leighton)

Not currently updating:

• "STEM Occupations and the Gender Gap: What Can We Learn From Job Tasks?", Previously R&R at Contemporary Economic Policy (also released as IZA Discussion Paper #13734)