Eco 151 The Economics of Gender   Homework #9   due 11/22/04

1. Describe the potential role of discrimination in impacting human capital accumulation and thus occupation choice.

2. Consider the gender gap in education.  What are some of the key differences in the educational outcomes between girls/women and boys/men?  What do you think is behind these differences?

3. Consider the article, “Nice Girls Don’t Ask.”  What gender behavior differences are described in this article?  How do these differences contribute to a gender earnings gap?