Relationship of gender differences inpreferences to economic developmentand gender equality

Understanding determi-nants of gender differences in economic andsocial domains has been of interest, both in ac-ademic and public debates. Previous researchhas shown that gender differences in funda-mental economic preferences are importantin explaining gender differences in economicoutcomes, such as for occupational choice, fi-nancial investment, or educational decisions,among many others. However, gaps remainin understanding the sources of gender dif-ferences in preferences and their variation.