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Decomposing international gender test score differences

Munir, Farzana; Winter-Ebmer, Rudolf - In: Journal for labour market research 52 (2018) 12, pp. 1-17

In this paper, we decompose worldwide PISA mathematics and reading scores. While mathematics scores are still tilted towards boys, girls have a larger advantage in reading over boys. Girls’ disadvantage in mathematics is increasing over the distribution of talents. Our decomposition shows that...

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Decomposing international gender test score differences

Munir, Farzana; Winter-Ebmer, Rudolf - 2018

In this paper, we decompose worldwide PISA mathematics and reading scores. While mathematics scores are still tilted towards boys, girls have a larger advantage in reading over boys. Girls' disadvantage in mathematics is increasing over the distribution of talents. Our decomposition shows that...

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011869035

Why Are Mothers Working Longer Hours in Austria than in Germany? A Comparative Micro Simulation Analysis

Dearing, Helene; Hofer, Helmut; Lietz, Christine; … - 2007

Labor force participation rates of mothers in Austria and Germany are similar, however full-time employment rates are … joint taxation with income splitting for married couples, Austria taxes everyone individually, which leads to lower marginal …

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