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This study examines the gendered effects of early and sustained exposure to high-performing peers on female educational trajectories. Exploiting random allocation to classrooms within middle schools, we measure the effect of male and female high performers on girls' high school placement...
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unexplored dimensions of gender differences and discuss their bearings on labor market outcomes. Experiments have offered new … findings on gender discrimination, and while they have identified a bias against hiring women in some labor market segments …. Experiments have also offered new insights into gender differences in preferences: women appear to gain less from negotiation …
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In this study, we investigate the extent and mechanisms of gender-based discrimination in urban Ecuador's hiring … practices, a critical issue for understanding persistent gender disparities and informing policy. Using an artifactual field … differentials. We hypothesize that social norms advocating for gender equality significantly drive these preferences, and …
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: education and work. The objective is to provide a current snapshot of gender inequality across key indicators as well as a …This chapter examines gender inequality, focusing on two critical spheres in which gender inequality is generated …. Finally, it reflect on differences in the ways that gender inequalities play out across different socio-economic groups …
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on education center's personnel (community mothers) and caregivers implementing the activities. Treated community mothers …
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gender gap in leadership. This study examines two centralized principal selection processes implemented by Colombias National … assessments of education and experience, determining eligibility for leadership vacancies. Our descriptive analysis shows how … selection criteria influence gender representation. In 2016, standardized testing dominated, resulting in 45% of applicants …
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Diversity in gender identity and sexual orientation challenges traditional institutions, social norms, and gendered …
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This paper reports the results of an experiment with secondary school students designed to improve their ability to reason, argument, and communicate using mathematics. These goals are at the core of many educational reforms. A structured pedagogical intervention was created that fostered a more...
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We analyze evidence from 10 at-scale field experiments in four countries on the effect of inquiry- and problem-based pedagogy (IPP) on students' math and science test scores. IPP creates active problem solving opportunities in settings that derive meaning to the child. Students learn by...
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achievement and grade progression through 2019 to estimate the long-run effects of educational technology on i) academic … university. We find negative and significant effects on completing primary and secondary education on time but no effects on …. Information on teacher training and computer utilization suggests limited benefits of providing educational technology without …
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