Econometrics and Gender: Do Women Score Better in Econometrics? Evidence from Slovakia.

Mária VOJTASOVÁ – Rastislav SOLEJ

https://doi.org/10.53465/EDAMBA.2023.9788022551274.292-300

 

Abstract. Knowledge of econometrics and the use of quantitative methods improve the outputs of undergraduate students, especially their final theses. The question that this paper deals with is whether women and men achieve different results from the study subject Introduction to quantitative methods. The research was carried out at the end of 2022 in the months of November and December on a sample of 165 Slovak students through two questionnaires. They completed the course in their native language.

The research results showed that men had a better average score during the first mid-term test. The results were carried out based on the summary statistics and the construction of a simple regression model. A month later, women scored on average better and had a better median value on the Advanced Statistical Tests test. However, these results were not statistically significant. Differences could be also observed in the preparation for the seminars. Women were preparing more during the semester while men spent more time preparing before the test itself.

Keywords: Econometrics, Gender Differences, GRETL, Study Results, Quantitative Methods

JEL classification: A22, C10

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Online publication date: 25 January 2024

ISBN: 978-80-225-5127-4

Publisher: University of Economics in Bratislava

Pages: 292-300

 

To cite this proceedings paper (STN ISO 690 and 690-2): 

VOJTASOVÁ, M., SOLEJ, R. 2024. Econometrics and Gender: Do Women Score Better in Econometrics? Evidence from Slovakia. In PETROVSKÁ, F. (ed.). EDAMBA 2023: Conference Proceedings. Bratislava: University of Economics in Bratislava, 2024. ISBN 978-80-225-5127-4, pp. 292-300.

https://doi.org/10.53465/EDAMBA.2023.9788022551274.292-300