讲座题目：Gender Composition, Social Context, and Academic Performance in High-Stakes Examinations

内容简介：This study examines how gender composition in high-stakes examination settings affects academic performance, using data from students in China’s National College Entrance Examination (Gaokao). Leveraging random seating assignments, we show that female students significantly improve their scores and increase their chances of university admission when seated with more female peers, particularly those in immediate view. Male students show no significant response. These positive effects are stronger in regions with greater gender equality and weaker Confucian norms, highlighting the role of local social contexts. Our findings suggest that gender composition and social environment significantly influence academic outcomes in competitive settings, with implications for reducing gender disparities in education.

主讲人：张明昂副教授（中央财经大学财政税务学院）

讲座时间：2024年11月20日（周三）13:00—14:30

讲座地点：求是楼347会议室

讲座语言：中英文

主持人：赵丽秋 教授

参与人员：热烈欢迎广大师生参加。

主讲人简介：

张明昂，中央财经大学财政税务学院副教授、硕士生导师。获清华大学经济学博士、南京大学经济学学士学位。主要研究领域为劳动经济学、环境经济学、公共经济学，在Journal of Environmental Economics and Management、Health Economics、《经济学（季刊）》、《世界经济》、《中国工业经济》、《数量经济技术经济研究》等期刊发表论文20余篇，主持国家自然科学基金青年项目，参与多项国家级项目和省部级委托课题，多项决策咨询报告获中央和省部级领导批示。曾任美国康奈尔大学访问学者，担任Journal of Environmental Economics and Management、《经济学（季刊）》、《世界经济》等期刊匿名审稿人。