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Adams and Eves: the gender gap in economics majors

Bertocchi, Graziella; Bonacini, Luca; Murat, Marina - 2021

the math background in driving the Economics gender gap relative to other fields. Fourth, a triple difference analysis of …

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The COVID-19 pandemic and school closure: learning loss in mathematics in primary education

Contini, Dalit; Di Tommaso, Maria Laura; Muratori, Caterina - 2021

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

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Tackling the gender gap in mathematics with active learning methodologies

Di Tommaso, Maria Laura; Contini, Dalit; De Rosa, Dalila; … - 2021

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

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Gender differences in teacher judgement of comparative advantage

Delaney, Judith; Devereux, Paul J. - 2023

Much research shows that students take account of their perceived comparative advantage in mathematics relative to …-estimate female comparative advantage in English relative to mathematics. Our preferred estimates provide no evidence that teachers … exaggerate the female advantage in English relative to mathematics and generally suggest the opposite. We conclude that …

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Do the maths : an analysis of the gender gap in mathematics in Africa

Dickerson, Andrew P.; McIntosh, Steven; Valente, Christine - 2013

This paper uses microdata for 19 African countries to examine the gender difference in maths test scores amongst primary school children. There is a significant difference in maths test scores in favour of boys, similar to that previously observed in developed countries. This difference cannot...

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Math and gender : is math a route to a high-powered career?

Joensen, Juanna Schrøter; Nielsen, Helena Skyt - 2013

substantial beneficial wage effects from encouraging even more females to opt for these qualifications. Our analysis suggests that …

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Intensive math instruction and educational attainment : long-run impacts of double-dose algebra

Cortes, Kalena E.; Goodman, Joshua S.; Nomi, Takako - 2014

We study an intensive math instruction policy that assigned low-skilled 9th graders to an algebra course that doubled instructional time, altered peer composition and emphasized problem solving skills. A regression discontinuity design shows substantial positive impacts of double-dose algebra on...

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Immigrant student performance in math : does it matter where you come from?

Giannelli, Gianna Claudia; Rapallini, Chiara - 2015

The performance gap in math of immigrant students is investigated using PISA 2012. The gap with respect to non-immigrant schoolmates is first measured. The hypotheses that first (second) generation students coming from (whose parents come from) countries with a higher performance in math fare...

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Is there a causal effect of high school math on labor market outcomes?

Joensen, Juanna Schrøter (contributor); … - 2006

Outsourcing of jobs to low-wage countries has increased the focus on the accumulation of skills - such as Math skills - in high-wage countries. In this paper, we exploit a high school pilot scheme to identify the causal effect of advanced high school Math on labor market outcomes. The pilot...

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The gender gap in mathematics achievement : evidence from Italian data

Di Tommaso, Maria Laura; Mendolia, Silvia; Contini, Dalit - 2016

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 …

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