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  • For many different definitions of skills, higher qualifications relate to higher wages. In this paper, we investigate the gender skill gap in numeracy skills measured by standardized tests in the international PIAAC survey, with a special focus on its distributional characteristics. In line with the observed educational convergence, the skill gap is the lowest among the youngest cohorts. We investigate multiple factors that affect gender-specific skill levels and conclude that the field of study and being a parent are key explanatory factors for the lower skill levels of women. Additionally, women have lower returns to higher numeracy skills compared to similarly-skilled men. These findings explain part of the gender pay gap and point at mechanisms that create inequalities in the accumulation of skills. A better understanding of these mechanisms can help shaping policies to preserve human capital and address implicit gender discrimination. (xsd:string)
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  • Cognitive skills among adults: An impeding factor for gender convergence? (xsd:string)
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  • VfS Annual Conference 2022 (Basel): Big Data in Economics (xsd:string)
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  • In VfS Annual Conference 2022 (Basel): Big Data in Economics, 1-63, 2022 (xsd:string)
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  • 11.09.-14.09.2022 (xsd:gyear)
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  • PIAAC - Programme for the International Assessment of Adult Competencies (xsd:string)
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  • January 16, 2023 (xsd:gyear)
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