Gender gaps in skills exist around the world but differ remarkably among the high and low-and-middle income countries …

administrative data from Ireland, we explore the performance in college of different types of students. We find that post … for their greater prior achievement, and this is true in both non-STEM and STEM fields. Disabled students, students from … disadvantaged schools, and students who qualify for means-tested financial aid are less likely to complete and less likely to obtain …

examine how the college choices of equally achieving students differ by gender. We find that female students better balance … differences in risk management are concentrated amongst high achieving students. …

markets and whether the effects spill over to spouses and children. There is substantial evidence that more educated people … spouses or children. …

achievement than males and this is particularly the case for children from less advantaged backgrounds. Second, there are large …