Gender Differences in Numeracy in Indonesia: Evidence from a Longitudinal Dataset

Autor/in	Suryadarma, Daniel
Titel	Gender Differences in Numeracy in Indonesia: Evidence from a Longitudinal Dataset
Quelle	In: Education Economics, 23 (2015) 2, S.180-198 (19 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0964-5292
DOI	10.1080/09645292.2013.819415
Schlagwörter	Longitudinal Studies; Evidence; Gender Differences; Numeracy; Achievement Gap; Public Policy; Family (Sociological Unit); Community Services; Data Analysis; Investigations; Correlation; Human Capital; Investment; Predictor Variables; Expenditures; Statistical Analysis; Teacher Attendance; Statistical Data; Children; Social Change; Foreign Countries; Indonesia + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Longitudinal study; Longitudinal method; Longitudinal methods; Längsschnittuntersuchung; Evidenz; Geschlechterkonflikt; Rechenkompetenz; Öffentliche Ordnung; Familie; Gemeindenahe Versorgung; Auswertung; Untersuchung; Korrelation; Humankapital; Investments; Geldanlage; Investiton; Prädiktor; Ausgaben; Statistische Analyse; Child; Kind; Kinder; Sozialer Wandel; Ausland; Indonesien
Abstract	This paper uses a rich longitudinal dataset to measure the evolution of the gender differences in numeracy among school-age children in Indonesia. Girls outperformed boys by 0.08 standard deviations when the sample was around 11 years old. Seven years later, the gap has widened to 0.19 standard deviations, equivalent to around 18 months of schooling. I find no evidence that households invest more resources in girls relative to boys. However, there is suggestive evidence that schools play a role in fostering the gender gap in numeracy. Given the importance of numeracy in later life, there may be some scope for public policies to address the widening numeracy gap between genders. (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10