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Scientific article 1. MAY 2022

The Importance of External Assessments: High School Math and Gender Gaps in STEM Degrees

Authors:

  • Simon Burgess
  • Daniel Sloth Hauberg
  • Beatrice Schindler Rangvid
  • Hans Henrik Sievertsen
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We exploit the random allocation to a semi-external assessment in Math (SEAM) at the end of high school in Denmark to test the effect of SEAM on subsequent enrollment and graduation in post-secondary education. We find that SEAM in high school reduces the gender gap in graduation from post-secondary STEM degrees, and we discuss possible mechanisms. Our results show that cancelling external assessments, as was temporarily implemented in many regions during the COVID-19 pandemic, may impact gender differences in human capital accumulation in the long run.

Authors

  • Simon BurgessDaniel Sloth HaubergBeatrice Schindler RangvidHans Henrik Sievertsen

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  • Published in

    Economics of Education Review
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