the average female avoids competitive behaviour more than the average male. This suggests that observed gender differences …Using a controlled experiment, we examine the role of nurture in explaining the stylized fact that women shy away from … might reflect social learning rather than inherent gender traits. …

Extending the die rolling experiment of Fischbacher and Föllmi-Heusi (2013), we compare gender effects with respect to … unethical behavior by individuals and by two-person groups. In contrast to individual decisions, gender matters strongly under … group decisions. We find more lying in male groups and mixed groups than in female groups. …

observed gender differences in behaviour under uncertainty found in previous studies might reflect social learning rather than … pressure to conform to gender-stereotypes encourages girls and boys to modify their innate preferences. Single-sex environments … controlled experiment in which subjects were given an opportunity to choose a risky outcome - a real-stakes gamble with a higher …

observed gender differences in behaviour under uncertainty found in previous studies might partly reflect social learning … economically important ways. To test this, we designed a controlled experiment using first year college students who made choices … rather than inherent gender traits. …

In this paper, we propose a job assignment model allowing for a gender difference in access to jobs. Males and females …-paid jobs can be detected and quantified. We estimate the gender relative probability of getting any given job position for full …

This paper studies gender interactions within hierarchical organizations using a large data set on the duration of … discontinuity in gender-mixed electoral races decided by a narrow margin. The likelihood that a female mayor survives until the end …

immigrants. Using unique German survey data, the paper identifies marked gender differences in the effects of ethnic …

We study whether cultural attitudes towards gender, the young, and leisure are significant determinants of the …