TY  - RPRT
        AU  - Ganguli, Ina
AU  - Gaule, Patrick
AU  - Čugalj, Danijela Vuletić
        TI  - Biased Beliefs and Entry into Scientific Careers
        PY  - 2020/Jul/
        PB  - Institute of Labor Economics (IZA)
        CY  - Bonn
        T2  - IZA Discussion Paper
        IS  - 13475
        UR  - https://www.iza.org/publications/dp13475
        AB  - We investigate whether excessively optimistic beliefs may play a role in the persistent demand for doctoral and post-doctoral training in science. We elicit the beliefs and career preferences of doctoral students through a novel survey and randomize the provision of structured information on the true state of the academic market and information through role models on non-academic careers. One year later, both treatments lead students to update their beliefs about the academic market and impact career preferences. However, we do not find an effect on actual career outcomes 2 years post-intervention.
        KW  - career preferences
KW  - biased beliefs
KW  - information
KW  - higher education
KW  - science
        ER  -