Its explained in the podcast by work of David Figlio [1]. One theory (from the podcast) is boys are more sensitive than girls to poor environmental factors invo

Its explained in the podcast by work of David Figlio [1]. One theory (from the podcast) is boys are more sensitive than girls to poor environmental factors involved in educational attainment. 1. https://www.aeaweb.org/articles?id=10.1257/aer.p20161074 https://www.aeaweb.org/articles?id=10.1257/aer.p20161074