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.

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Year of publication:	2007-05
Authors:	Nekby, Lena ; Thoursie, Peter Skogman ; Vahtrik, Lars
Institutions:	Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA)
Subject:	overconfidence \| competitiveness \| gender differences

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Extent:	application/pdf
Series:	IZA Discussion Papers.
Type of publication:	Book / Working Paper
Notes:	Number 2794 8 pages
Classification:	J2 - Time Allocation; Work Behavior; Employment Determination and Creation ; J16 - Economics of Gender ; J71 - Discrimination
Source:	RePEc - Research Papers in Economics

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