Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://hdl.handle.net/10419/236470 
Year of Publication: 
2021
Series/Report no.: 
IZA Discussion Papers No. 14439
Publisher: 
Institute of Labor Economics (IZA), Bonn
Abstract: 
In this paper, we study how classmate gender composition matters for students in Ethiopia. We base our results on a unique survey of students across classrooms and schools and among those randomly assigned to class. We find a strong asymmetry: males do not and females do benefit from exposure to more female classmates with less school absence and improvement on math test scores. We further find that exposure to more female classmates improves motivation and participation in class, and in general, that the effects of classmate gender composition are consistent with social interaction effects.
Subjects: 
peer effects
gender
school performance
Ethiopia
JEL: 
I21
I29
J16
J24
Document Type: 
Working Paper

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