student achievement. I provide evidence that the gender gap in math performance substantially increases when students are … assigned to teachers with stronger gender stereotypes. Teachers' stereotypes induce girls to underperform in math and self … partially driven by a lower self-confidence on own math ability of girls exposed to gender biased teachers. The findings are …

having a class in first period on test scores in that subject and in related subjects, particularly for math classes. …

There is a large gender gap in advanced math coursework in high school that many believe exists because girls are … discouraged from taking math courses. In this paper, we exploit an institutional change that reduced the costs of acquiring … advanced high school math to determine if access is, in fact, the mechanism - in particular for girls at the top of the math …

improves math scores, reduces the incidence of time inconsistency and the incidence of non-monotonic time preferences. However …

math and language. The impact of gifted students is, however, highly heterogeneous along three dimensions. First, we …

There is a large gender gap in advanced math coursework in high school that many believe exists because girls are … discouraged from taking math courses. In this paper, we exploit an institutional change that reduced the costs of acquiring … advanced high school math to determine if access is, in fact, the mechanism – in particular for girls at the top of the math …

having a class in first period on test scores in that subject and in related subjects, particularly for math classes. …

Outsourcing of jobs to low-wage countries has increased the focus on the accumulation of skills – such as Math skills … high school Math on labor market outcomes. The pilot scheme reduced the costs of choosing advanced Math because it allowed … for at more flexible combination of Math with other courses. We find clear evidence of a causal relationship between Math …