Exploring the Gender Gap on the GRE Subject Test in Economics.

Hirschfeld, Mary; And Others

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ERIC Number: EJ500258

Record Type: Journal

Publication Date: 1995

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Exploring the Gender Gap on the GRE Subject Test in Economics.

Hirschfeld, Mary; And Others

Journal of Economic Education, v26 n1 p3-15 Win 1995

Asserts that, on average, women score lower on the Graduate Record Exam (GRE) Subject Test in Economics. Reports on a study of 149 student scores on the test to identify factors associated with this differential performance. Finds little support for the notion that men are simply better than women in quantitative areas. (CFR)

Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Economics, Economics Education, Females, Higher Education, Macroeconomics, Males, Microeconomics, Sex Bias, Sex Differences, Student Characteristics, Student Evaluation, Test Results, Testing

Publication Type: Reports - Research; Journal Articles

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Audience: Researchers; Teachers; Practitioners

Language: English

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Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: Graduate Record Examinations; SAT (College Admission Test)

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