take risks is negatively related to age and being female, and positively related to height and parental education. We test …

and gender-specific determinants of remittances from the senders' perspective, based on data from the German Socio … part of gender differences in remittance behavior. Second, employing gender interaction terms for the social network … effects suggests that remittance behavior is affected by traditional gender roles. Third, the migrant's social integration in …

looking at the impact of self-reported personality traits on gender differences in career chances. We compare managers and …-Economic Panel (SOEP) in 2005 show that there are significant gender differences in personality traits, multivariate estimations … clearly indicate that these differences cannot account for gender differences in career opportunities. Nevertheless …

financial risks. The empirical evidence we provide only weakly supports the gender differences argument. We find that women are …

This study appraises the role of gender in the behavior of individuals who make risky investments. The analysis bases … studies, I find no evidence for gender differences. Males and females exhibit similar levels of risk propensity and their …

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

males and females separately, and controlling for pre- and post-migration characteristics. We find strong gender differences … and the unimportance of a wide range of premigration characteristics like religion and education at home. …