The Math Gender Gap: The Role of Culture

This paper investigates the effect of gender-related culture on the math gender gap by analysing math test scores of second-generation immigrants, who are all exposed to a common set of host country laws and institutions. We find that immigrant girls whose parents come from more gender-equal countri...

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Published in:The American economic review 2016-05, Vol.106 (5), p.257-261
Main Authors: Nollenberger, Natalia, Rodríguez-Planas, Núria, Sevilla, Almudena
Format: Article
Language:English
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2003-2012
Analysis
Children & youth
Cultural values
Culture
Economic theory
Equality
Female roles
Females
GDP
Gender
Gender differences
Gender equity
Girls
Gross Domestic Product
Host country
Immigrants
International
Mathematics
Mathematics education
Noncitizens
Parents & parenting
Second generation
Standard deviation
Studies
Test scores
THE ECONOMICS OF GENDER
Women
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