Competition typically involves two main dimensions, a rivalry for resources and the ranking of relative performances …. However, little is known about gender differences in the performance consequences of status ranking. We find that in … sometimes underperform under– competition. It has been argued that adapting the institutions under which competition takes place …

We investigate whether the gender composition of teams affect their economic performance. We study a large business … significantly outperformed by any other gender combination, both at the undergraduate and MBA levels. Looking across the performance … pricing strategies, invest less in R&D, and invest more in social sustainability initiatives, than any other gender …

We conduct a laboratory experiment to study how advice affects the gender gap in the entry into a real …-effort tournament. Our experiment is motivated by the concerns raised by approaching the gender gap through affirmative action. Advice …

We study how gender differences in performance under competition are affected by the provision of information regarding … about gender is a safe alternative to avoid womens underperformance in competition. … rivals gender and/or differences in relative ability. In a laboratory experiment, we use two tasks that differ regarding …

We study the effects of competition in a context in which people's actions can not be contractually fixed. We find that … in such an environment the very presence of competition does neither increase efficiency nor does it yield any payoff … gains for the short side of the market. We also find that competition has a strong negative impact on social well-being, the …