Men are known to have a higher taste for competition than women. This paper presents an experiment that analyses the … different determinants of the choice to enter a competition : beliefs and the competition level. As far as entry in the … competition is concerned, low-performing subjects adapt their decision entry to the level of the competition, whereas high …

is made sufficiently salient. A higher predicted competitiveness of women induces more competition. Giving stronger …

such differences are driven by different attitudes towards competition. In our experiment subjects choose between a …

such differences are driven by different attitudes towards competition. In our experiment subjects choose between a …