' performance in mathematics (-0.19 standard deviations). Among children of low-educated parents, the learning loss was larger for …

solving. We evaluate the causal effect of the intervention on the gender gap in mathematics in Italy with a randomized …

Gender differences in the STEM (Science Technology Engineering and Mathematics) disciplines are widespread in most OECD … countries and mathematics is the only subject where typically girls tend to underperform with respect to boys. This paper …

It is well established that boys perceive themselves to be better in mathematics than girls, even when their ability is … the same. We examine the drivers of this male overconfidence in self-assessed mathematics ability using a longitudinal … exploit the random assignment of the sex of one's co-twin. Using measures of individual self-assessment in mathematics from …

-level occupations. We analyse the role of school performance in mathematics and Italian (teacher grades and standardized test scores …