EXPLORING THE GENDER-GAP ON THE GRE SUBJECT TEST IN ECONOMICS

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HIRSCHFELD, M [1 ]
MOORE, RL [1 ]
BROWN, E [1 ]
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[1] POMONA COLL,CLAREMONT,CA 91711
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10.2307/1183461
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F [经济];
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02 ;
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The 50-point ''gender gap'' in the Graduate Record Exam scores in economics is explored. Little support is found for explanations based on the notion that men are simply better than women in quantitative areas.
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