The economics behind the math gender gap: Colombian evidence on the role of sample selection.

Abstract The literature that has previously shown that boys outperform girls in math tests has failed to explain the underlying causes of the phenomenon. This math gender gap has been documented to vary across countries, and shown to grow as students advance through school. In this paper I suggest t...

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Publicado en:	Journal of Development Economics Vol. 135; pp. 368 - 392
Autor principal:	Muñoz, Juan Sebastián
Formato:	Artículo
Publicado:	Elsevier B.V. Nov2018
Materias:	Gender differences in education Labor supply Sampling theorem Mathematics students Mathematics education
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