The Global Gender Gap in STEM Applications: Pipeline vs. Choice

Christopher NeilsonIsaac AhimbisibweAdam AltmejdGeorgy ArtemovAspasia BizopoulouMartti KailaJin-Tan LiuJosé MontalbánJason SunSebastián Otero2026-03-222026-03-22202510.2139/ssrn.5812892https://doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.5812892https://andeanlibrary.org/handle/123456789/84590Gender gapDisadvantagePipeline (software)ExploitConsistency (knowledge bases)Gender pay gapFlexibility (engineering)PopulationComputer scienceFace (sociological concept)The Global Gender Gap in STEM Applications: Pipeline vs. Choicepreprint