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This paper argues that the socialist episode in East Germany, which constituted a radical experiment in gender equality … in the labor market and other instances, has left persistent tracks on gender norms. We focus on one of the most … resilient and pervasive gender gaps in modern societies: mathematics. Using the German division as a natural experiment, we show …
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This paper argues that the socialist episode in East Germany, which constituted a radical experiment in gender equality … in the labor market and other instances, has left persistent tracks on gender norms. We focus on one of the most … resilient and pervasive gender gaps in modern societies: mathematics. Using the German division as a natural experiment, we show …
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This paper studies the effect of attending a high-quality secondary school on subsequent educational outcomes. The analysis is based on data from the German Socio-Economic Panel Study in which we observe children when they make their secondary school choice (between ages 10-12) and later when...
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It is well known that individuals' risk attitudes are related to behavioral outcomes such as smoking, portfolio decisions, and also educational attainment, but there is barely any evidence on whether parental risk attitudes affect the educational attainment of dependent children. We add to this...
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