Academic performance and single-sex schooling : Evidence from a natural experiment in Switzerland
| Type of Publication: | Journal article |
| Author: | Eisenkopf, Gerald; Hessami, Zohal; Fischbacher, Urs; Ursprung, Heinrich W. |
| Year of publication: | 2015 |
| Published in: | Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization ; 115 (2015). - pp. 123-143. - ISSN 0167-2681. - eISSN 1879-1751 |
| DOI (citable link): | https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jebo.2014.08.004 |
| Summary: |
We study the effects of random assignment to coeducational and single-sex classes on the academic performance of female high school students who all face the same curriculum. The students’ academic performance is observed over a time period of up to four years. Our estimation results show that single-sex schooling improves the performance of female students in mathematics. This positive effect is particularly large for female students with high ex-ante ability. An accompanying survey reveals that single-sex schooling also strengthens female students’ self-confidence and renders the self-assessment of their mathematics skills more level-headed.
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| Subject (DDC): | 330 Economics |
| Keywords: | Single-sex schooling, Peer effects, Education, Student achievement |
| Bibliography of Konstanz: | Yes |
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EISENKOPF, Gerald, Zohal HESSAMI, Urs FISCHBACHER, Heinrich W. URSPRUNG, 2015. Academic performance and single-sex schooling : Evidence from a natural experiment in Switzerland. In: Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization. 115, pp. 123-143. ISSN 0167-2681. eISSN 1879-1751. Available under: doi: 10.1016/j.jebo.2014.08.004
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