Social norms and gendered occupational choices of men and women: Time to turn the tide?
研究通过分析地区性别平等宪法修正案投票结果与学徒职位申请数据，发现传统性别规范强的地区男性更倾向申请男性主导职业，而女性不受此影响，提示鼓励男性进入非传统职业（如医疗）可能比鼓励女性进入STEM更有效促进劳动力市场性别平等。
Abstract We analyze the relationship between social gender norms and adolescents' occupational choices by combining regional votes on constitutional amendments on gender equality with job application data from a large job board for apprenticeships. The results show that adolescent males in regions with stronger traditional social gender norms are more likely to apply for typically male occupations. This finding does not hold for females, suggesting that incentivizing men to break the norms and choose gender‐atypical occupations (e.g., in healthcare) can be even more effective in accelerating advancement toward gender equality in the labor market than incentivizing women to choose STEM occupations.