Noncognitive skills and the gender disparities in test scores and teacher assessments: Evidence from primary school

Journal of Human Resources

Volumn 48, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 236-264

  Cornwell, Christopher ^a   Mustard, David B ^a   Van Parys, Jessica ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

^b Och Spine at New York Presbyterian Hospitals   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE; GENDER DISPARITY; PRIMARY EDUCATION;

EID: 84875067290     PISSN: 0022166X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3368/jhr.48.1.236     Document Type: Article

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