Who REALLY Wants to be a Millionaire? Gender Differences in Game Show Contestant Behavior Under Risk

On the popular game show "Who Wants to be a Millionaire" men appear to average higher winnings than women. This article investigates potential reasons, including different uses of information sources (lifelines) and different perceptions of risk. Copyright (c) 2009 by the Southwestern Social Science Association.

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Year of publication:	2009
Authors:	Johnson, Daniel K. N. ; Gleason, Tracy R.
Published in:	Social Science Quarterly. - Southwestern Social Science Association, ISSN 0038-4941. - Vol. 90.2009, 2, p. 243-261
Publisher:	Southwestern Social Science Association

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Source:	RePEc - Research Papers in Economics

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