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Adriana L. Germano

  • Why Is the Gender Gap in Care Work Wider in Rich Countries?

    The gap between men and women entering care-sector jobs like teaching, nursing, and social work is often larger in more gender-equal countries. A new study links this pattern to economic development and cultural individualism.

    Nurses at a patient's bedside
  • Doing What You Love Doesn’t Always Pay for Women

    New research from Yale SOM’s Adriana Germano shows how the seemingly gender-neutral advice to “follow your passion” helps explain the gender gap in lucrative STEM fields.

    A woman following a sign pointing to "passion" at a fork in the road