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gender bias. This paper provides new evidence on this topic using a unique experimental dataset. We used data from a field … analysis of individual features (income, education, age, etc.) for females and males separately. We found differential … motivations for women and men. Third, we see that (individual) education enhances pro-social behavior. Lastly, we see that …
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the gender gap in academic achievement. Data from several sources indicate that boys are less likely to use computers for …
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the gender gap in academic achievement. Data from several sources indicate that boys are less likely to use computers for …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011317637
the gender gap in academic achievement. Data from several sources indicate that boys are less likely to use computers for …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011476554
We evaluate the impact of a role model intervention on the gender attitudes, college aspirations and education outcomes … models on boys' and girls' attitudes toward gender equality but no impact on college aspirations. Data collected two and four …
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This dissertation consists of four distinct empirical essays that address various aspects of the economics of education … performance. Finally, chapter 5 presents new insights to gender gaps in adult cognitive skills, showing that they are highly …
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Girls typically have higher grades than boys in school and recent research suggests that part of this gender difference …
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altruism which motivates donors. This study examines gender heterogeneity of volunteer response by blood donors following the … proportional increase for men. Notably, this gender gap decreases with the frequency with which people have previously donated. …
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We investigate whether, why and when prosocial engagement has a causal effect on individual employment opportunities. To this end, a field experiment is conducted in which volunteering activities are randomly assigned to fictitious job applications sent to genuine vacancies. We find that...
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altruism which motivates donors. This study examines gender heterogeneity of volunteer response by blood donors following the … proportional increase for men. Notably, this gender gap decreases with the frequency with which people have previously donated …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013001303