mathematics. In this paper, we document several features of their relative performance. First, we note that the gender gap appears … teacher gender) help explain a substantial portion of the gap. While none of these explanations help in explaining a large … portion of the gender gap, we show that boys and girls differ significantly in perceptions about their own ability in math …

This study employs the pseudo-panel approach to estimate returns to education among income earners in Sri Lanka …-2008 for workers born during 1953-1974.  The results show that for males, one extra year of education increases monthly … per cent on average.  It also suggests that males with higher ability seem to be acquiring more years of education …

women in local government in India, I find a one percentage-point increase in the school enrollment rate of young women for …-linear in cumulative exposure, appearing only several years after the introduction of reservations. School quality and schooling … changed the educational aspirations of young women and possibly enhanced the support of young women in school. To this end, I …

serostatus, as HIV-positive women were significantly more likely to have a low level of education than their HIV … social factors are their socioeconomic status, such as their level of education, and other sociodemographic determinants …

education explanatory variable based on the 1977 educational reform in Ecuador. Our results provide evidence of positive self …-selection among migrants. Taking into account the 27{57 age sample, an individual with a lower secondary level of education increases … the urban areas. Considering both country-specific characteristics and gender differentials, our results do not indicate a …

In the developing world, poor rural women and their children spend considerable time collecting water. Do women living …-based activities? Do the education outcomes of their children tend to be worse? This note uses microdata for eight developing countries … women, but is associated with less unpaid work. In countries where substantial gender gaps in schooling exist, enrollment …

Detecting gender discrimination among children in the intra-household allocation of goods from household surveys has … often proven to be difficult. This paper uses some of the commonly used techniques in this field to analyze education …-India level are robust to the statistical method and the education expenditure measure, while they are more sensitive to changes …

1987 and 2009. Despite rising growth, fertility decline, and rising wages and education levels, women's labor force …'s education, stigmas against educated women engaging in menial work, and falling selectivity of highly educated women. On the …

1987 and 2009. Despite rising growth, fertility decline, and rising wages and education levels, women's labor force …'s education, stigmas against educated women engaging in menial work, and falling selectivity of highly educated women. On the …

school dropout, lost productivity, and the intergenerational transmission of poverty. However, there is debate about whether … evidence on the socioeconomic consequences of and methods to reduce of teenage pregnancy in the developing world. The review … strong in comparison to other interventions. Similarly, programs that lowered barriers to attending school or increased the …