Replication data for: The Math Gender Gap: The Role of Culture

Name	File Type	Size	Last Modified
P2016_1121_data			10/12/2019 11:16:AM
LICENSE.txt	text/plain	14.6 KB	10/12/2019 07:16:AM

Project Citation:

Nollenberger, Natalia, Rodríguez-Planas, Núria, and Sevilla, Almudena. Replication data for: The Math Gender Gap: The Role of Culture. Nashville, TN: American Economic Association [publisher], 2016. Ann Arbor, MI: Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research [distributor], 2019-10-12. https://doi.org/10.3886/E113485V1

Project Description

Summary: This paper investigates the effect of gender-related culture on the math gender gap by analysing math test scores of second-generation immigrants, who are all exposed to a common set of host country laws and institutions. We find that immigrant girls whose parents come from more gender-equal countries perform better (relative to similar boys) than immigrant girls whose parents come from less gender-equal countries, suggesting an important role of cultural beliefs on the role of women in society on the math gender gap. The transmission of cultural beliefs accounts for at least two thirds of the overall contribution of gender-related factors.

Scope of Project

JEL Classification:
      I20 Education and Research Institutions: General
      J15 Economics of Minorities, Races, Indigenous Peoples, and Immigrants; Non-labor Discrimination
      J16 Economics of Gender; Non-labor Discrimination
      Z13 Economic Sociology; Economic Anthropology; Language; Social and Economic Stratification

Related Publications

Download this project

Published Versions

V1 [2019-10-12]

Export Metadata

Dublin Core

DDI 2.5

Report a Problem

Found a serious problem with the data, such as disclosure risk or copyrighted content? Let us know.

This material is distributed exactly as it arrived from the data depositor. ICPSR has not checked or processed this material. Users should consult the investigator(s) if further information is desired.