The gender gap in secondary school mathematics at high achievement levels: Evidence from the American mathematics competitions

Journal of Economic Perspectives

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 109-128

  Ellison, Glenn ^a,b,c   Swanson, Ashley ^a  

^a MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^b NATIONAL BUREAU OF ECONOMIC RESEARCH   (United States)

^c MathCounts Coach   (United States)

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EID: 77952704593     PISSN: None     EISSN: 08953309     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1257/jep.24.2.109     Document Type: Article

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