Family disadvantage and the gender gap in behavioral and educational outcomes
Boys born to disadvantaged families have higher rates of disciplinary problems, lower achievement scores, and fewer high school completions than girls from comparable backgrounds. Using birth certificates matched to schooling records for Florida children born 1992-2002, we find that family disadvant...
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Language: | English |
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American Economic Association
2019
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