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The Gender Gap in Mathematics : Evidence from Low- and Middle-Income Countries
Bharadwaj, Prashant - 2012
We establish the presence of a gender gap in mathematics across many low- and middle-income countries using detailed …
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The Heterogeneous Effect of Affirmative Action on Performance
Bracha, Anat - 2018
This paper experimentally investigates the effect of gender-based affirmative action (AA) on performance in the lab, focusing on a tournament environment. The tournament is based on GRE math questions commonly used in graduate school admission, and at which women are known to perform worse on...
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Born in the Family : Preferences for Boys and the Gender Gap in Math
Dossi, Gaia - 2019
We study the correlation between parental gender attitudes and the performance in mathematics of girls using two … when we study the correlations between girls' performance in mathematics and maternal gender role attitudes, using evidence … the observed gender disparities in mathematics performance and document that maternal gender attitudes correlate with …
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Stereotypes
Bordalo, Pedro - 2014
We present a model of stereotypes in which a decision maker assessing a group recalls only that group's most representative or distinctive types relative to other groups. Because stereotypes highlight differences between groups, and neglect likely common types, they are especially inaccurate...
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Objective Course Placement and College Readiness : Evidence from Targeted Middle School Math Acceleration
Dougherty, Shaun - 2015
Advanced math coursework can affect college and labor market outcomes, yet discretionary placement policies can lead to differential access at key points in the college preparatory pipeline. We examine a targeted approach to course assignment that uses prior test scores to identify middle school...
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Can Online Off-the-Shelf Lessons Improve Student Outcomes? Evidence from a Field Experiment
Kirabo Jackson, C. - 2016
There has been a proliferation of websites that warehouse instructional materials designed to be taught by teachers in a traditional classroom. While this new technology has revolutionized how most teachers plan their lessons, the potential benefits of this innovation are unknown. To present...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012987129
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Heterogeneity in High Math Achievement Across Schools : Evidence from the American Mathematics Competitions
Ellison, Glenn; Swanson, Ashley - 2021
achievement. Data from the American Mathematics Competitions is used to produce counts of high-scoring students from more than two …
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