The math gender gap: The role of culture

American Economic Review

Volumn 106, Issue 5, 2016, Pages 257-261

  Nollenberger, Natalia ^a   Rodríguez Planas, Núria ^b   Sevilla, Almudena ^c  

^a IE BUSINESS SCHOOL   (Spain)

^b CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

^c QUEEN MARY UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 84978701418     PISSN: 00028282     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1257/aer.p20161121     Document Type: Conference Paper

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