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The Reversal of the Gender Gap in Education: Exploring its Consequences for Partnering, Employment and Voting Behaviour

Stanfors, Maria LU and Nordin, Martin LU (2024) In Lund Papers in Economic Demography
Abstract
Women have made substantial gains in education in recent decades and outperform
men in educational attainment across the OECD, but the consequences of this reversal of the gender gap in education (RGE) have not been well researched. In this study, we address the association between the RGE and partnering, employment, and support for a right-wing populist party in Sweden. Of note, we explore the differential impacts of women’s educational advancements versus men’s lagging by using cross-sectional register data and within-areal age variation in RGE. Results show that RGE is
negatively associated with partnering and employment prospects among individuals
with a low level of education. Furthermore, results suggest that men’s... (More)
Women have made substantial gains in education in recent decades and outperform
men in educational attainment across the OECD, but the consequences of this reversal of the gender gap in education (RGE) have not been well researched. In this study, we address the association between the RGE and partnering, employment, and support for a right-wing populist party in Sweden. Of note, we explore the differential impacts of women’s educational advancements versus men’s lagging by using cross-sectional register data and within-areal age variation in RGE. Results show that RGE is
negatively associated with partnering and employment prospects among individuals
with a low level of education. Furthermore, results suggest that men’s educational
disadvantage may contribute to growing support for right-wing populist parties.
Overall, this study highlights how shifting gender gaps in education can lead to
frustration in various areas of life, fostering political discontent and anti-egalitarian
values. (Less)
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Gender gap in education, partnership, employment, political opinion, J12, I24, Z13
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Lund Papers in Economic Demography
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2024:1
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33 pages
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Centre for Economic Demography
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English
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  author       = {{Stanfors, Maria and Nordin, Martin}},
  keywords     = {{Gender gap in education; partnership; employment; political opinion; J12; I24; Z13}},
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  note         = {{Working Paper}},
  number       = {{2024:1}},
  publisher    = {{Centre for Economic Demography}},
  series       = {{Lund Papers in Economic Demography}},
  title        = {{The Reversal of the Gender Gap in Education: Exploring its Consequences for Partnering, Employment and Voting Behaviour}},
  url          = {{https://www.lusem.lu.se/sites/lusem.lu.se/files/2024-11/LPED_2024%201.pdf}},
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