their mathematical content. Results indicate a decrease in the likelihood of enrolment in math-intensive fields among …

whether they are better in male-typed fields (math) versus female-typed fields (literature). We find that thinking about … parental recommendation affects students' beliefs on their comparative advantage in math with respect to literature in a gender … mothers to recommend it, and boys are 15% more likely to think they are better in math when they expect their fathers to …

There is a large gender gap in advanced math coursework in high school that many believe exists because girls are … discouraged from taking math courses. In this paper, we exploit an institutional change that reduced the costs of acquiring … advanced high school math to determine if access is, in fact, the mechanism - in particular for girls at the top of the math …

improves math scores, reduces the incidence of time inconsistency and the incidence of non-monotonic time preferences. However …

math and language. The impact of gifted students is, however, highly heterogeneous along three dimensions. First, we …

math and language. The impact of gifted students is, however, highly heterogeneous along three dimensions. First, we …

improves math scores, reduces the incidence of time inconsistency and the incidence of non-monotonic time preferences. However …