This paper analyses the impact of teacher gender towards students’ test results in a blinded Math test administered to students in Catalonia (Spain). The data for this analysis are drawn from a sample of secondary school students who participated in an international blind-test known as the...

Previous research has identified a gender gap in the difference between teacher grading andscores on national exams at the end of secondary school. We go a step further and look at howteacher characteristics may influence this gender gap. We find that exams are relatively morefavorable for boys,...

The increasing number of contract teachers in developing countries has led to concerns about the effect of their employment on teacher quality. Contract teachers are in general less trained and qualified. However, they are more likely to be hired from the local community, which can positively...