the gender gap in academic achievement. Data from several sources indicate that boys are less likely to use computers for …

margin does not increase the likelihood that men form families. In contrast, women admitted to further education are more … observed in the data is driven by selection. For women, our estimates are consistent with the idea that, as increased returns … make women more attractive as potential partners. …

extract from marriage. When the returns to education and household roles are gender neutral, men and women educate in equal … investments that are efficient. Given that the gender wage gap narrows with the level of education, women's labor-market return … proportions and there is pure positive assortative matching in the marriage market. But if men and women have different market …

The existence of gender gaps in test scores has been documented in the relevant literature for a wide range of … across regions within the same country are crucial determinants in understanding gender differences in PISA 2009 test scores …: girls perform relatively better in both maths and reading in societies where gender equality is enhanced, and the effect …

psychology literature with respect to the academic impact of gender dynamics in the classroom. Specifically, using data from a … consistent if one takes into account a teacher's academic background in math. -- teacher gender ; student achievement ; random …

This paper analyzes the relationship between higher education and body weight and smoking behavior among women in …