Intended versus unintended consequences of migration restriction policies: evidence from a natural experiment in Indonesia
Restrictive migration policy , which restricted people from emigrating (migrating away) from their country of origin, deteriorated the local labor market by pushing a higher percentage of women than men into informal and agricultural work but also led to an increase in junior secondary school enrollment.
Mattia Makovec,
Ririn S. Purnamasari,
Matteo Sandi,
Astrid Savitiri
Cycling to School: Increasing Secondary School Enrollment for Girls in India
A program in India that provided female students with access to bicycles increased secondary school enrollment for girls and narrowed the gender gap in secondary school enrollment.
The Gendered Spillover Effect of Young Children's Health on Human Capital: Evidence from Turkey
In developing nations, reducing morbidity among preschool children may improve educational outcomes for their adolescent sisters by lessening childcare duties and allowing them to attend school.
Do School Counselors Exhibit Bias in Recommending Students for Advanced Coursework?
Black female students are statistically least recommended and rated as least prepared for AP Calculus by high school counselors, which has implications for their likelihood of success in the long-term.
Dania V. Francis,
Angela de Oliveira,
Carey Dimmitt
Can Female Doctors Cure the Gender STEMM Gap? Evidence from Randomly Assigned General Practitioners
Girls who have female doctors in childhood are significantly more likely to pursue STEMM fields in their education. This exposure to female doctors can also improve their intergenerational mobility.
Do mentoring, information, and nudge reduce the gender gap in economics majors?
Initiatives providing mentoring, additional information, and nudges to encourage more female economics majors have a greater effect on female students with above-median grades, increasing their likelihood of majoring in economics.
Can Female Doctors Cure the Gender STEMM Gap? Evidence from Randomly Assigned General Practitioners
Girls who have female doctors in childhood are significantly more likely to pursue STEMM fields in their education. This exposure to female doctors can also improve their intergenerational mobility.
Intended versus unintended consequences of migration restriction policies: evidence from a natural experiment in Indonesia
Restrictive migration policy , which restricted people from emigrating (migrating away) from their country of origin, deteriorated the local labor market by pushing a higher percentage of women than men into informal and agricultural work but also led to an increase in junior secondary school enrollment.
Mattia Makovec,
Ririn S. Purnamasari,
Matteo Sandi,
Astrid Savitiri
Cycling to School: Increasing Secondary School Enrollment for Girls in India
A program in India that provided female students with access to bicycles increased secondary school enrollment for girls and narrowed the gender gap in secondary school enrollment.
The Gendered Spillover Effect of Young Children's Health on Human Capital: Evidence from Turkey
In developing nations, reducing morbidity among preschool children may improve educational outcomes for their adolescent sisters by lessening childcare duties and allowing them to attend school.
Do School Counselors Exhibit Bias in Recommending Students for Advanced Coursework?
Black female students are statistically least recommended and rated as least prepared for AP Calculus by high school counselors, which has implications for their likelihood of success in the long-term.
Dania V. Francis,
Angela de Oliveira,
Carey Dimmitt
Do mentoring, information, and nudge reduce the gender gap in economics majors?
Initiatives providing mentoring, additional information, and nudges to encourage more female economics majors have a greater effect on female students with above-median grades, increasing their likelihood of majoring in economics.
