The family origin of the math gender gap is a white affluent phenomenon

Dossi, Gaia ORCID: 0000-0001-8589-7563, Figlio, David, Giuliano, Paola and Sapienza, Paola (2021) The family origin of the math gender gap is a white affluent phenomenon. AEA Papers and Proceedings, 111. 179 - 183. ISSN 2574-0768

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Abstract

Previous research has shown that norms around the role of women in society could help explain the gender gap in mathematics and that these norms could be transmitted within the family. Using data from the Florida Department of Education combined with birth certificates, we uncover important heterogeneity in the transmission of gender biases within the family. We find that gender role norms can explain the lower performance of girls in mathematics only in relatively affluent White families, whereas they do not apparently matter for the performance of Black girls.

Item Type:	Article
Divisions:	?? UNIT000064 ??
Subjects:	H Social Sciences > HN Social history and conditions. Social problems. Social reform H Social Sciences > HQ The family. Marriage. Woman
JEL classification:	J - Labor and Demographic Economics > J2 - Time Allocation, Work Behavior, and Employment Determination and Creation; Human Capital; Retirement > J24 - Human Capital; Skills; Occupational Choice; Labor Productivity J - Labor and Demographic Economics > J1 - Demographic Economics > J16 - Economics of Gender; Non-labor Discrimination Z - Other Special Topics > Z1 - Cultural Economics; Economic Sociology; Economic Anthropology > Z13 - Social Norms and Social Capital; Social Networks J - Labor and Demographic Economics > J1 - Demographic Economics > J15 - Economics of Minorities and Races; Non-labor Discrimination
Date Deposited:	02 Apr 2025 13:48
Last Modified:	06 May 2025 09:00
URI:	http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/127795

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