based on data derived from the PISA 2009 database, the presented findings show that the vast majority of this gender …-related performance gap is explained by selection problems in the group of low-skilled and poor male students. In particular, the high … overcome this issue, unobservable male students are simulated and bounding procedures used. The results of this analysis …

labor market trajectories. Using an experiment to derive students’ levels of overconfidence, and preferences for … competitiveness and risk, this paper investigates whether these behavioral biases and preferences explain gender differences in … who are overconfident and overly competitive have significantly higher earnings expectations. Moreover, gender differences …

labor market trajectories. Using an experiment to derive students' levels of overconfidence, and preferences for … competitiveness and risk, this paper investigates whether these behavioral biases and preferences explain gender differences in … who are overconfident and overly competitive have significantly higher earnings expectations. Moreover, gender differences …