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Gender bias in the Erasmus network of universities.

Authors :
Benedictis L
Leoni S
Source :
Applied network science [Appl Netw Sci] 2020; Vol. 5 (1), pp. 64. Date of Electronic Publication: 2020 Sep 15.
Publication Year :
2020

Abstract

The Erasmus Program (EuRopean community Action Scheme for the Mobility of University Students), the most important student exchange program in the world, financed by the European Union and started in 1987, is characterized by a strong gender bias. Female students participate to the program more than male students. This work quantifies the gender bias in the Erasmus program between 2008 and 2013, using novel data at the university level. It describes the structure of the program in great detail, carrying out the analysis across fields of study, and identifies key universities as senders and receivers. In addition, it tests the difference in the degree distribution of the Erasmus network along time and between genders, giving evidence of a greater density in the female Erasmus network with respect to the one of the male Erasmus network.<br />Competing Interests: Competing interestsThe authors declare that they have no competing interests.<br /> (© The Author(s) 2020.)

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
2364-8228
Volume :
5
Issue :
1
Database :
MEDLINE
Journal :
Applied network science
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
32953976
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1007/s41109-020-00297-9