contemporaneous gender gaps in education, from the 1950s to the present day, accounting for several alternative measures of attainment …This chapter reviews the growing body of research in economics which concentrates on the education gender gap and its …, psychological elements, and societal cultural norms. A discussion follows of the implications of the education gender gap for …

Gender gaps in educational performance tables show differences in achievement between girls and boys. Data cover …

Cross-country studies reveal two consistent gender gaps in education - underachievement in school by boys and low rates … educational gaps and the gender difference in aspirations cannot be explained, even with rich adolescent data that includes … deficient non-cognitive skills. I revisit the determinants of the gender gap in U.S. educational attainment with a relatively …

We develop a model of intergenerational educational mobility incorporating gender bias against girls in the family … uneducated fathers face lower relative and absolute mobility (rural and urban). We find gender equality in absolute mobility for …

This study investigates men's attitudes toward women's education in Afghanistan, focusing on primary, secondary, and … toward women's education are predominantly negative, notably in rural areas. However, women's contributions to household … income significantly mitigate these negative attitudes, particularly toward secondary education, followed by tertiary …