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Data on educational access show gender parity of pupils attending primary and secondary schools in transition countries …. The first aim of this analysis is to examine whether the gender balance in educational access translates also into gender … on gender equality in achievement across different sources: the Trends in International Maths and Science Study (TIMSS …
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Data on educational access show gender parity of pupils attending primary and secondary schools in transition countries …. The first aim of this analysis is to examine whether the gender balance in educational access translates also into gender … on gender equality in achievement across different sources: the Trends in International Maths and Science Study (TIMSS …
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a difference-in-differences estimation method, it was found that early tracking has a direct effect on the gender gap in … gender gap varies to a great extent between countries. While the existing literature explains these differences as being … like tracking, grade retention, and individualised teaching practices. The gender test score gap is analysed in math …
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Pietro Sancassani prepared this study while he was working at the Center for Economics of Education at the ifo Institut. The study was completed in March 2023 and accepted as a doctoral thesis by the Department of Economics at the LMU Munich. It consists of four distinct empirical essays and...
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The existence of gender gaps in test scores has been documented in the relevant literature for a wide range of … across regions within the same country are crucial determinants in understanding gender differences in PISA 2009 test scores …: girls perform relatively better in both maths and reading in societies where gender equality is enhanced, and the effect …
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The existence of gender gaps in test scores has been documented in the relevant literature for a wide range of … across regions within the same country are crucial determinants in understanding gender differences in PISA 2009 test scores …: girls perform relatively better in both maths and reading in societies where gender equality is enhanced, and the effect …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013110509
This paper surveys the trends in gender gaps in education, their causes and potential policy implications. I show that … increasing returns to education and lower female effort costs of education. Widening gender gap in education combined with recent … participation. The paper discusses evidence on educational policies that both widen and reduce gender gaps in educational outcomes …
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The impact of economic growth on unemployment is commonly agreed and extensively studied. However, how age and gender … apply Okun's law, aiming to estimate age-, gender- and educational attainment level-specific unemployment rate sensitivity …
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endowments and learning productivity, although the largest part remains unexplained. Countries’ general level of gender (in …
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endowments and learning productivity, although the largest part remains unexplained. Countries' general level of gender (in …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011869035