Culture, Gender, and Math
- 1European University Institute, Villa San Paolo, Via della Piazzuola 43, 50133 Florence, Italy. European University Institute, Villa San Paolo, Via della Piazzuola 43, 50133 Florence, Italy.
- 2Economics Department, University of Chicago, 1126 East 59th Street, Chicago, IL 60637, USA.
- 3Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL 60208, USA.
- 4Graduate School of Business, University of Chicago, 5807 South Woodlawn Avenue, Chicago, IL 60637, USA.
Summary
Analysis of PISA results suggests that the gender gap in math scores disappears in countries with a more gender-equal culture.
