This paper considers evidence for the effects of policies on gender gaps in education, distinguishing between policies … that are ostensibly gender neutral and those that explicitly target girls. The demand for girls' schooling is often more … responsive than boys' to gender neutral changes in school distance, price, and quality, patterns which can be explained in a …

, distinguishing between policies that are ostensibly gender neutral and those that explicitly target girls. It is frequently (but … certainly not universally) found that the demand for girl's schooling is more responsive than boys' to gender neutral changes in … emerges as a measure that may result in disproportionate enrollment gains for girls. Where gender gaps are large or persistent …

One of the targets of the Millennium Development Goals−gender parity in all levels of education−is widely considered to … have been attained. However, measuring gender parity only through school enrollment is misleading, as girls may lag behind … other two decisions. This contradirectional gender bias is unique to Bangladesh and partly explained by the presence of …