. Moreover, the gender parity index, with girls to boys enrolled, is regressed for each level, as well as primary and secondary …

that the underperformance of girls in math is sharply reduced in the regions of the former GDR, in contrast with those of … the former FRG.We show that this East-West difference is due to girls' attitudes, confidence and competitiveness in math …

This paper evaluates a randomized controlled trial of a cash transfer program for the girls' education by studying the …

The paper develops and estimates a dynamic structural model that allows for the interrelations between girls' schooling …. The model incorporates home production, which is critical for understanding the behavior of mothers when deciding girls …' schooling. Results suggest that monetary incentives are a good mechanism to increase girls' school enrollment, but not the most …

secondary increases girls' probability of choosing STEM-courses in upper secondary, and the effect on choices is larger than the …

studies addressing the same subject for Black girls. The following research proposal will explore the effects of single … groups, particularly those supporting Black women and girls, should add to their agenda the revision of Title IX to allocate … more funding specifically for single-sex public schools when advocating for the education of Black girls …

levels of illegal trafficking of girls and abnormal child sex ratios in favor of boys. In this paper we examine if a skewed … sex ratio and shortage of girls is associated with their illegal trafficking in India. Using panel data of 29 Indian … trafficking of girls. We find the association to be heterogeneous by female empowerment, crime against women and party rule in the …