This paper documents the patterns and examines the factors contributing to a gender gap in educational achievements in … all grades, whether at the mean or along the distribution of the test score. Our results also reveal a widening gender … importance of controlling for pre-school cognitive skills in examining the gender test score gap. …

better. Fourth, gender gaps rarely persist in countries where boys attain high levels of education. Most countries with large … education than men in some regions of the world. Although gender gaps in educational attainment are diminishing in most …Many countries remain far from achieving gender equality in the classroom. Using data from 126 countries, we …

financial decisions. Understanding the influence gender and personality traits have on an investor's financial risk tolerance … investors, considering their personality traits, level of risk tolerance and level of education. Results from this study are in …-tolerant than their female counterparts. Furthermore, investors' level of education significantly influenced their level of …

year after the first child is born, mothers' annual earnings drop by 11% while men's remain unchanged. The gender gap is …