science and mathematics. One major class of explanations for these gaps involves the gender-based interactions between … matter is limited and contradictory. In this study, I present new empirical evidence on whether assignment to a same-gender … based on these data indicate that assignment to a same-gender teacher significantly improves the achievement of both girls …

science and mathematics. One major class of explanations for these gaps involves the gender-based interactions between … matter is limited and contradictory. In this study, I present new empirical evidence on whether assignment to a same-gender … these data indicate that assignment to a same-gender teacher significantly improves the achievement of both girls and boys …

, teachers, and peers. We find no evidence of differential responses by gender. …

Previous research has identified a gender gap in the difference between teacher grading andscores on national exams at … the end of secondary school. We go a step further and look at howteacher characteristics may influence this gender gap. We … find that exams are relatively morefavorable for boys, regardless of the teacher gender or the gender matching. Results …

Gender gaps in skills exist around the world but differ remarkably among the high and low-and-middle income countries … and gender attitudes predict gender gaps in cognitive and noncognitive skills. We find steep socioeconomic and attitude … results suggest that a sizable improvement in gender attitudes would yield important gains for females, but substantial gains …