significantly so). Further, gender inequity in source countries is associated with son preference in fertility among immigrants. For … immigrants from source countries with less gender equity. Finally, we find no evidence of sex selection for the general …

significantly so). Further, gender inequity in source countries is associated with son preference in fertility among immigrants. For … immigrants from source countries with less gender equity. Finally, we find no evidence of sex selection for the general …

reversal of the gender gap in college attendance beginning in the 1980s (Goldin, Katz and Kuziemko 2006), making girls more … countries have lower values of the World Economic Forum's Gender Equity Index, or lower female labor force participation rates …

"Forty years ago, 96% of six-year-old children were enrolled in first grade or above. As of 2005, the figure was just … primary school explains a small but significant portion of the rising gender gaps in high school graduation and college …-income children are at greater risk of dropping out of school when they reach the legal age of school exit"--National Bureau of …