<p>After facing some challenges in early econ courses, it is common for girls to switch majors while similar performing boys stick with the major. Read the first couple of paragraphs at this link:
<a href=“Female economics majors: Claudia Goldin study shows women leave economics to preserve their GPAs.”>http://www.slate.com/blogs/xx_factor/2014/03/11/women_economics_majors_claudia_goldin_study_shows_women_leave_economics.html</a></p>
<p>One conclusion is that girls could be told not to bail out so early – once the required courses are out of the way in econ the electives are often easier and more interesting.</p>