[HTML][HTML] Gender gaps in Mathematics and Language: The bias of competitive achievement tests
This research paper examines the extent to which high-stakes competitive tests affect
gender gaps in standardized tests of Mathematics and Language. To this end, we estimate …
gender gaps in standardized tests of Mathematics and Language. To this end, we estimate …
Stereotypes and belief updating
We explore how feedback shapes, and perpetuates, gender gaps in self-assessments.
Participants in our experiment take tests of their ability across different domains. We elicit …
Participants in our experiment take tests of their ability across different domains. We elicit …
Social impact operations at the global base of the pyramid
JO Jónasson, K Ramdas… - Production and …, 2022 - journals.sagepub.com
In recent years, our field has seen an increase in research that explicitly emphasizes an
objective of social impact in the most unprivileged parts of the world—the so‐called global …
objective of social impact in the most unprivileged parts of the world—the so‐called global …
[HTML][HTML] Women in STEM: does college boost their performance?
SC Gomez Soler, LK Abadía Alvarado… - Higher Education, 2020 - Springer
This article uses an added value measure to assess the gender-specific impact of attending
a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) program. Using the results of the …
a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) program. Using the results of the …
Gender differences in leaving questions blank on high-stakes standardized tests
Around the world, multiple-choice tests are widely used as part of high-stakes examinations.
To counteract lucky guessing, many of them have instituted a penalty for wrong answers. In …
To counteract lucky guessing, many of them have instituted a penalty for wrong answers. In …
Brave boys and play-it-safe girls: Gender differences in willingness to guess in a large scale natural field experiment
N Iriberri, P Rey-Biel - European Economic Review, 2021 - Elsevier
Multiple-choice tests are extensively used to measure individuals' knowledge and aptitudes.
We study gender differences in willingness to guess using approximately 10,000 multiple …
We study gender differences in willingness to guess using approximately 10,000 multiple …
[HTML][HTML] Gender differences under test pressure and their impact on academic performance: a quasi-experimental design
D Montolio, PA Taberner - Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, 2021 - Elsevier
Student performance at university is a strong determinant of individual decisions and future
outcomes, most notably labour opportunities. Although published studies have found gender …
outcomes, most notably labour opportunities. Although published studies have found gender …
Examining high school students' gendered beliefs about math: Predictors and implications for choice of STEM college majors
C Riegle-Crumb, M Peng - Sociology of Education, 2021 - journals.sagepub.com
Utilizing the High School Longitudinal Study, a nationally representative sample of US high
school students, this study investigates the factors that predict different beliefs about …
school students, this study investigates the factors that predict different beliefs about …
Gender gaps in financial literacy: a multi-arm RCT to break the response bias in surveys
L Hospido, N Iriberri, M Machelett - 2024 - papers.ssrn.com
Gender gaps in financial literacy are pervasive and persistent. While most studies explore
why women know less, these gaps might also reflect differential behavior in providing …
why women know less, these gaps might also reflect differential behavior in providing …
Understanding performance in test taking: The role of question difficulty order
Standardized assessments are widely used to determine access to educational resources
with important consequences for later economic outcomes in life and to evaluate and …
with important consequences for later economic outcomes in life and to evaluate and …