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The Family Origin of the Math Gender Gap is a White Affluent Phenomenon
Dossi, Gaia; Figlio, David N.; Giuliano, Paola; … - National Bureau of Economic Research - 2021
Previous research has shown that norms around the role of women in society could help explain the gender gap in mathematics, and that these norms could be transmitted within the family. Using data from the Florida Department of Education combined with birth certificates we uncover important...
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Gender and Culture
Giuliano, Paola - 2020
This paper reviews the literature on gender and culture. Gender gaps in various outcomes (competitiveness, labor force … article reviews the literature on the relevance of culture in the determination of different forms of gender gap. I examine …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012481273
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Culture and Institutions
Alesina, Alberto - 2013
A growing body of empirical work measuring different types of cultural traits has shown that culture matters for a … variety of economic outcomes. This paper focuses on one specific aspect of the relevance of culture: its relationship to … between culture and institutions …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012458913
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The Power of the Family
Alesina, Alberto - 2007
The structure of family relationships influences economic behavior and attitudes. We define our measure of family ties using individual responses from the World Value Survey regarding the role of the family and the love and respect that children need to have for their parents for over 70...
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