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Gender and self-selection into a competitive environment: Are women more overconfident than men?

Using a large running race in Sweden, this study shows that there are male-dominated environments in which the selection of women who participate are more likely to be confident/competitive and that, within this group, performance improves equally for both genders in absolute terms.
Year of publication:
2008
Authors: Nekby, Lena ; Thoursie, Peter Skogman ; Vahtrik, Lars
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Economics Letters. - Elsevier, ISSN 0165-1765. - Vol. 100.2008, 3, p. 405-407
Publisher: Elsevier
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