We explore gender differences in preferences for competition and risk among children aged 9-12 in Colombia and Sweden …

This paper compares cooperation among Columbian and Swedish children aged 9-12. We illustrate the dynamics of the … prisoner´s dilemma in a new task that is easily understood by children and performed during a physical education class. We find … some evidence that children cooperate more in Sweden than in Colombia. Girls in Colombia are less cooperative than boys …