Gender performance in online university education
Cervini-Plá, María (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Departament d'Economia Aplicada)
Machado, Alina (Universidad de la República (Uruguai))
Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Departament d'Economia Aplicada

Data:	2025
Descripció:	27 pag.
Resum:	This paper examines the impact of the exogenous shock of COVID-19 which led to a transition from in-person to online education, on the academic performance of university students, with a particular focus on gender differences. We exploit a unique and comprehensive dataset that includes all evaluation activities and their outcomes, for students enrolled in 2018 and 2019 at the main university in Uruguay. Using difference-in-differences techniques, we find that female students outperformed their male counterparts by passing more courses and improving their grade point average. This effect is observed among women from higher socioeconomic backgrounds and those who enter university immediately after finishing secondary school. Exploring the mechanisms behind these outcomes, we find that women report having greater participation compared to in-person classes, perceive more advantages in staying at home, and recognize more benefits in not commuting to the educational institution.
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Llengua:	Anglès
Col·lecció:	Document de treball (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Departament d'Economia Aplicada) ; 11.25
Document:	Working paper
Matèria:	Gender ; Education ; Performance ; Online learning ; University

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