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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

Student performance at university is a strong determinant of individual decisions and future
outcomes, most notably labour opportunities. Although published studies have found gender …

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 …

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 …

Standardized assessments are widely used to determine access to educational resources
with important consequences for later economic outcomes in life and to evaluate and …