Gender Differences in Math Tests
The Role of Time Pressure
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 9717080 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Vincenzo Galasso (0000-0002-3882-0587, Bocconi University, CESIfo, CEPR & IGIER), Paola Profeta (0000-0002-1493-8564, Bocconi University, CESIfo & Axa Gender Lab, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2024 |
| Volume | 134 |
| Issue | 664 |
| Pages | 3461-3475 |
| Publication date | 2024-11-06 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | The Economic Journal (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0013-0133 • E-ISSN: 1468-0297 |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1093/ej/ueae052 |
| OpenAlex | W4399673077 |
| Language | DE |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 54 |
We investigate the role of time pressure in generating gender gaps in math tests. In a randomised experiment, college students took a twenty-question math test under high, low or no time pressure. Reducing or eliminating time pressure decreases the math gender gap by up to 40%. Larger gaps under time pressure are mostly due to increased anxiety rather than to students modifying their test-taking strategies. The correlation between math test scores and university performance is equally high under the different scenarios. Hence, less time pressure may increase gender equality in math subjects with no effect on the selection process
Anxiety · Biology · Demographic economics · Gender gap · Math education · Mathematical anxiety · Mathematics education · Test (biology · Experimental Behavioral Economics Studies · Gender, Labor, and Family Dynamics · Mathematics · Psychology · School Choice and Performance
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| Unique citing works | 2 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 1 |
| Citation span | 2024 - 2026 (3) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 2 |