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Wildavsky on the International Gender Gap

By Richard Whitmire — July 14, 2010 1 min read
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Ben Wildavsky, author of the The Great Brain Race, put in a lot of years at U.S. News, a magazine that has invested some good research into college gender gaps. Now, Wildavsky notes the international aspect of the gender gaps.

An explanation for women faring better in college:

one reason women have been outpacing men in earning degrees is their superior "noncognitive abilities" -- that is, as the authors spell out in their earlier paper, the ability to stay organized, prepare for exams, pay attention to their instructors, and so forth.

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