Gender differences in the STEM (Science Technology Engineering and Mathematics) disciplines are widespread in most OECD … gender gap using OLS regression and school fixed-effect models for each grade separately. Our results show that girls … countries and mathematics is the only subject where typically girls tend to underperform with respect to boys. This paper …

In this paper, we decompose worldwide PISA mathematics and reading scores. While mathematics scores are still tilted … towards boys, girls have a larger advantage in reading over boys. Girls' disadvantage in mathematics is increasing over the … endowments and learning productivity, although the largest part remains unexplained. Countries' general level of gender (in …

, and whether these effects differ by gender. Using detailed students' data from an Italian university, combined with … students who acquire citizenship, particularly among males, leading to a reduction in gender gaps. Moreover, gender gaps are … smaller and show a more pronounced decrease with citizenship as gender inequality in countries increases. Results are …

mathematics. In this paper, we document several features of their relative performance. First, we note that the gender gap appears … teacher gender) help explain a substantial portion of the gap. While none of these explanations help in explaining a large … portion of the gender gap, we show that boys and girls differ significantly in perceptions about their own ability in math …

solving. We evaluate the causal effect of the intervention on the gender gap in mathematics in Italy with a randomized …We implement a teaching methodology aimed at improving primary school children's mathematical skills. The methodology … the math gender gap by more than 40%. The effect is stronger for girls with high pre-test scores. …

and the gender test score gap in mathematics. We employ a novel two-stage empirical strategy in which the first stage … involves decomposing the gender mathematics gap into a part that is explained by gender differences in observable …Using data from the 2012 PISA across 56 countries, this study examines the link between societal gender inequalities …

and the gender test score gap in mathematics. We employ a novel two-stage empirical strategy in which the first stage … involves decomposing the gender mathematics gap into a part that is explained by gender differences in observable …Using data from the 2012 PISA across 56 countries, this study examines the link between societal gender inequalities …

resilient and pervasive gender gaps in modern societies: mathematics. Using the German division as a natural experiment, we show …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 …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 …

Our objective is to analyse the role of teacher and school quality to explain differences in students' educational … methods in order to identify the role of these factors for different groups of students. Our results show that school and …