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45 IZA Discussion Papers
IZA Discussion Paper No. 17703
Math Exposure and University Performance: Causal Evidence from Twins
Graziella Bertocchi, Luca Bonacini, Majlinda Joxhe, Giuseppe Pignataro
IZA Discussion Paper No. 17674
The Long-Term Effects of Teachers' Gender Stereotypes on Labor Outcomes
Joan Jennifer Martinez
IZA Discussion Paper No. 16635
Gender Differences in Teacher Judgement of Comparative Advantage
Judith M. Delaney, Paul J. Devereux
IZA Discussion Paper No. 16180
Overconfident Boys: The Gender Gap in Mathematics Self-Assessment
Anna Adamecz, John Jerrim, Jean-Baptiste Pingault, Nikki Shure
published as 'Peers, parents, and self-perceptions: the gender gap in mathematics self-assessment' in: Journal of Population Economics, 2025, 38, 33 (2025)
IZA Discussion Paper No. 14911
Adams and Eves: The Gender Gap in Economics Majors
Graziella Bertocchi, Luca Bonacini, Marina Murat
published as 'Adams and Eves: High school math and the gender gap in Economics majors' in: Economic Inquiry, 2023, 61 (4), 798-817
IZA Discussion Paper No. 14785
The COVID-19 Pandemic and School Closure: Learning Loss in Mathematics in Primary Education
Dalit Contini, Maria Laura Di Tommaso, Caterina Muratori, Daniela Piazzalunga, Lucia Schiavon
published as 'Who Lost the Most? Mathematics Achievement during the COVID-19 Pandemic' in: B.E.Journal of Economic Analysis & Policy, 2022, 22 (2), 399-408
IZA Discussion Paper No. 14572
Tackling the Gender Gap in Mathematics with Active Learning Methodologies
Maria Laura Di Tommaso, Dalit Contini, Dalila De Rosa, Francesca Ferrara, Daniela Piazzalunga, Ornella Robutti
published in: Economics of Education Review, 2024, 100, 102538
IZA Discussion Paper No. 14171
Modelling Artificial Intelligence in Economics
Thomas Gries, Wim Naudé
published in: Journal for Labour Market Research, 2022, 56, 12 (2022)
IZA Discussion Paper No. 14077
Adolescence Development and the Math Gender Gap
Cristina Borra, Maria Iacovou, Almudena Sevilla
published in: European Economic Review, 2023, 158, 104542
IZA Discussion Paper No. 14007
The Family Origin of the Math Gender Gap Is a White Affluent Phenomenon
Gaia Dossi, David N. Figlio, Paola Giuliano, Paola Sapienza
published in: AEA Papers and Proceedings, 2021, 111, 179 - 183
IZA Discussion Paper No. 13968
High-Ability Influencers? The Heterogeneous Effects of Gifted Classmates
Simone Balestra, Aurélien Sallin, Stefan C. Wolter
published in: Journal of Human Resources 2023, 58 (2), 633-665;
IZA Discussion Paper No. 13904
Gender Stereotypes Can Explain the Gender-Equality Paradox
Thomas Breda, Elyès Jouini, Clotilde Napp, Georgia Thebault
published in: PNAS, 2020, 117 (49), 31063-3106
IZA Discussion Paper No. 12550
The Effects of Chess Instruction on Academic and Non-Cognitive Outcomes: Field Experimental Evidence from a Developing Country
Asadul Islam, Wang-Sheng Lee, Aaron Nicholas
published in: Journal of Development Economics, 2021, 150, 102615
IZA Discussion Paper No. 12503
Girls' Comparative Advantage in Reading Can Largely Account for the Gender Gap in Math-Intensive Fields
Thomas Breda, Clotilde Napp
published in: PNAS, 2019, 116 (31), 15435-15440
IZA Discussion Paper No. 12481
Dual-Credit Courses and the Road to College: Experimental Evidence from Tennessee
Steven W. Hemelt, Nathaniel L. Schwartz, Susan Dynarski
published in: Journal of Policy Analysis and Management, 2020, 39 (3), 686-719
IZA Discussion Paper No. 12436
Societal Inequalities Amplify Gender Gaps in Math
Thomas Breda, Elyès Jouini, Clotilde Napp
published in: Science Magazine, 2018, 359 (6381), 1219-1220
IZA Discussion Paper No. 12436
Societal Inequalities Amplify Gender Gaps in Math
Thomas Breda, Elyès Jouini, Clotilde Napp
published in: Science Magazine, 2018, 359 (6381), 1219-1220
IZA Discussion Paper No. 12416
When Behavioral Barriers Are Too High or Low: How Timing Matters for Parenting Interventions
Kalena E. Cortes, Hans Fricke, Susanna Loeb, David S. Song, Ben York
published in: Economics of Education Review, 2023, 92, 102352
IZA Discussion Paper No. 12371
Culture, Gender, and Math: A Revisitation
Brindusa Anghel, Núria Rodríguez-Planas, Anna Sanz-de-Galdeano
significantly revised version published as 'Gender Equality and the Math Gender Gap' in: Economics of Education Review. 2020, 79, 102064
IZA Discussion Paper No. 12156
Born in the Family: Preferences for Boys and the Gender Gap in Math
Gaia Dossi, David N. Figlio, Paola Giuliano, Paola Sapienza
IZA Discussion Paper No. 11977
Invisible Geniuses: Could the Knowledge Frontier Advance Faster?
Ruchir Agarwal, Patrick Gaule
published: American Economic Review: Insights, 2020, 2 (4), 409 - 424
IZA Discussion Paper No. 11843
The Gender Gap in Attitudes and Test Scores: A New Construct of the Mathematical Capability
Maria Laura Di Tommaso, Anna Maccagnan, Silvia Mendolia
published as 'Going Beyond Test Scores: The Gender Gap in Italian Children's Mathematical Capability' in: Feminist Economics, 2021, 27 (3), 161-187
IZA Discussion Paper No. 11659
Implicit Stereotypes: Evidence from Teachers' Gender Bias
Michela Carlana
published in: Quarterly Journal of Economics, 2019, 134 (3), 1163–1224,
IZA Discussion Paper No. 11532
Math, Girls and Socialism
Quentin Lippmann, Claudia Senik
published in: Journal of Comparative Economics, 2018, 46 (3), 874-888.
IZA Discussion Paper No. 11395
Parental Occupation and Children's School Outcomes in Math
Gianna Claudia Giannelli, Chiara Rapallini
published in: Research in Economics, 2019, 73 (4), 293-303
IZA Discussion Paper No. 11395
Parental Occupation and Children's School Outcomes in Math
Gianna Claudia Giannelli, Chiara Rapallini
published in: Research in Economics, 2019, 73 (4), 293-303
IZA Discussion Paper No. 11395
Parental Occupation and Children's School Outcomes in Math
Gianna Claudia Giannelli, Chiara Rapallini
published in: Research in Economics, 2019, 73 (4), 293-303
IZA Discussion Paper No. 11395
Parental Occupation and Children's School Outcomes in Math
Gianna Claudia Giannelli, Chiara Rapallini
published in: Research in Economics, 2019, 73 (4), 293-303
IZA Discussion Paper No. 11260
Explaining the Gender Test Score Gap in Mathematics: The Role of Gender Inequality
Z. Eylem Gevrek, Christian Neumeier, Deniz Gevrek
published in: Economics of Education Review, 2020, 76 (3), 1-31
IZA Discussion Paper No. 10625
Let the Girls Learn! I It is not Only about Math... It’s about Gender Social Norm
Natalia Nollenberger, Núria Rodríguez-Planas
published in: Economics of Education Review, 2018, 62, 230-253
IZA Discussion Paper No. 10622
The Intergenerational Transmission of Math Culture
Gianna Claudia Giannelli, Chiara Rapallini
IZA Discussion Paper No. 10433
Computer Gaming and Test Scores: Cross-Country Gender Differences among Teenagers
Yann Algan, Nicole M. Fortin
IZA Discussion Paper No. 10431
The Effect of Fe y Alegria on School Achievement: Exploiting a School Lottery Selection as a Natural Experiment
Pablo Lavado, Santiago Cueto, Gustavo Yamada, Micaela Wensjoe
IZA Discussion Paper No. 10053
The Gender Gap in Mathematics Achievement: Evidence from Italian Data
Maria Laura Di Tommaso, Silvia Mendolia, Dalit Contini
published in: Economics of Education Review, 2017, 58, 32-42.
IZA Discussion Paper No. 9433
Speaking in Numbers: The Effect of Reading Performance on Math Performance among Immigrants
Ingo E. Isphording, Marc Piopiunik, Núria Rodríguez-Planas
published in: Economics Letters, 2016, 139, 52-56
IZA Discussion Paper No. 9370
Your Move: The Effect of Chess on Mathematics Test Scores
Kamilla Gumede, Michael Rosholm
published in: PLoS ONE, 2017, 12 (5), e0177257
IZA Discussion Paper No. 9019
Immigrant Student Performance in Math: Does It Matter Where You Come From?
Gianna Claudia Giannelli, Chiara Rapallini
published in: Economics of Education Review, 2016, 52, 291-304
IZA Discussion Paper No. 8734
Intensive Math Instruction and Educational Attainment: Long-Run Impacts of Double-Dose Algebra
Kalena E. Cortes, Joshua Goodman, Takako Nomi
published in: Journal of Human Resources, 2015, 50 (1), 108-158
IZA Discussion Paper No. 8379
The Math Gender Gap: The Role of Culture
Natalia Nollenberger, Núria Rodríguez-Planas, Almudena Sevilla
substantially revised version published in: American Economic Review, 2016, 106 (5), 257-61
IZA Discussion Paper No. 7174
Do the Maths: An Analysis of the Gender Gap in Mathematics in Africa
Andy Dickerson, Steven McIntosh, Christine Valente
published in: Economics of Education Review, 2015, 46, 1–22
IZA Discussion Paper No. 7164
Math and Gender: Is Math a Route to a High-Powered Career?
Juanna Schrøter Joensen, Helena Skyt Nielsen
revised version published as 'Mathematics and Gender: Heterogeneity in Causes and Consequences' in: Economic Journal, 2016, 126, 1129-1163
IZA Discussion Paper No. 6917
Gender, Single-Sex Schooling and Maths Achievement
Aedin Doris, Donal O'Neill, Olive Sweetman
published in: Economics of Education Review, 2013, 35, 104-119
IZA Discussion Paper No. 6358
The Short-Term Effectiveness of a Remedial Mathematics Course: Evidence from a UK University
Giorgio Di Pietro
revised version published in: The Manchester School, 2014, 82 (3), 363-384
IZA Discussion Paper No. 5031
The Role of Specific Subjects in Education Production Functions: Evidence from Morning Classes in Chicago Public High Schools
Kalena E. Cortes, Jesse Bricker, Chris Rohlfs
published in: B.E. Journal of Economic Analysis and Policy (Contributions), 2012, 12(1): 1935-1682
IZA Discussion Paper No. 2357
Is there a Causal Effect of High School Math on Labor Market Outcomes?
Juanna Schrøter Joensen, Helena Skyt Nielsen
revised version published in: Journal of Human Resources, 2009, 44 (1), 171-198
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