Austrian Science Fund, 10.55776/P36789
Affluence and the Gender Gap in STEM Study Choices
- Principal investigator
- Prof. Wilfred Uunk
- Role
- Major contributor
- Duration
- 10/2023-09/2026
This project examines whether and how household affluence, economic security, and macro-level institutions shape gender gaps in STEM preferences and study choices. It addresses the gender-equality paradox by moving beyond country-level associations and testing individual and household-level mechanisms.
The project combines cross-national comparative analyses with longitudinal evidence from Germany. It asks how household resources influence gendered STEM preferences, whether affluence helps account for cross-national patterns, and how welfare provision, economic development, and inequality moderate these processes.
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Economy, Politics & Society, University of Innsbruck
The Role of the Gig Economy in Gender Wage Gaps in China
- Principal investigator
- Mingming Li
- Duration
- 01/2025-12/2026
- Focus
- Platform work, algorithmic management, gender wage inequality
This project studies how platform rules, algorithmic management, safety restrictions, rating systems, and household responsibilities shape women's labor market opportunities and earnings in China's gig economy.
A central question is when platform flexibility becomes constraint. The project examines whether protective rules and dispatch systems may unintentionally restrict access to higher-paying work, and how women navigate emotional labor, customer ratings, childcare, eldercare, and uneven working time.
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Dissertation
Economic Resources and the Gender Gap in STEM Preferences and Choices
- Supervisor
- Prof. Wilfred Uunk
- Institution
- University of Innsbruck
- Start
- 09/2023
My dissertation investigates how economic resources, expected returns, labor market signals, and institutional contexts shape gendered STEM aspirations, study choices, transitions, and exits. It connects debates in social stratification, education, gender, and labor market sociology.