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Gender Peer Effects on Students’ Academic and Noncognitive Outcomes

Evidence and Mechanisms

Jie Gong, Yi Lu and Hong Song
Journal of Human Resources, July 2021, 56 (3) 686-710; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3368/jhr.56.3.0918-9736R2
Jie Gong
Jie Gong is an assistant professor at NUS Business School, National University of Singapore.
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Yi Lu
Yi Lu is a professor at School of Economics and Management, Tsinghua University.
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Hong Song
Hong Song is an associate professor at School of Economics, Fudan University, and a researcher at Shanghai Institute of International Finance and Economics, China
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