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The Role of Expectations and Gender in Altruism
Rigdon, Mary L.; Levine, Adam Seth - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2009
A central question in the study of altruism has been whether there is a systematic gender difference in giving behavior. Most experimental economics research has found that women are more generous than men. Evidence also suggests that gender differences depend upon the price of giving: males are...
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Entscheidungsfreiheit als Grundlage wirtschaftswissenschaftlicher Forschung
Küpper, Hans-Ulrich - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2006
by ethics and neurobiology. It argues for an understanding of busi-ness ethics which sees the economic agents’ freedom of … developments in behav-ioural economics, ethics and neurobiology, it argues for the extension of this concept by con-sciously or … Entscheidungstheorie durch Ethik und Neurobiologie in Frage gestellt wird. Nach dem in ihm entwickelten Verständnis von Unternehmensethik …
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The Effects of Induced Mood on Preference Reversals and Bidding Behavior in Experimental Auction Valuation
Drichoutis, Andreas; Nayga, Rodolfo; Klonaris, Stathis - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2010
This article contributes to the research agenda of accommodating psychological insights in conventional lab experiments. We specifically test whether inducing subjects into different mood states has a significant effect on subjects rationality (in the form of preference reversals) and on bidding...
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Difference in salary among science Doctorate
Ceesay, Ebrima K - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2012
Abstract The paper examined the salary difference among science Doctorates for 2004 and 2006.The variation of certain factors such as experience, gender, marital status, Publication, Presentation, hiring and difference in sciences faculties (like natural sciences, social sciences etc.) leads to...
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On the Existence of Optimal Level of Women’s Intelligence in Men’s Perception: Evidence from a Speed Dating Experiment
Deja, Dominik; Karbowski, Adam; Zawisza, Mateusz - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2014
intelligence using data from a speed dating experiment. We have observed that women give greater weight to perceived physical …
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Gender bias in risk aversion: evidence from multiple choice exams
Marín, Carmen; Rosa-García, Alfonso - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2011
We provide evidence on a gender bias in risk aversion among students of economics in Spain. In a sample of 1947 multiple choice exams with penalization for errors, we find that women consistently answer less questions, while differences in marks are not significant. These empirical results are...
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Gender differences and dynamics in competition: the role of luck
Gill, David; Prowse, Victoria - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2012
In a real effort experiment with repeated competition we find striking differences in how the work effort of men and … experiment. Our findings shed new light on why women may be less inclined to pursue competition-intensive careers. …
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A Life-Course Perspective on Gender Differences in Cognitive Functioning in India
Velamuri, Malathi; Onur, Ilke - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2014
We examine gender differences in four measures of cognitive function among older individuals in India, using the 2010 pilot wave of the Longitudinal Aging Study of India (LASI) survey. We use a life-course approach and estimate the impact of circumstances in childhood, choices in adulthood and...
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Choices About Competition: Differences by gender and hormonal fluctuations, and the role of relative performance feedback.
Wozniak, David - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2009
Economic experiments have shown that when given the choice between piece-rate and winner-take-all tournament style compensation, women are more reluctant than men to choose tournaments. These gender difference experiments have all relied on a similar framework where subjects were not informed of...
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Integrity, respect for others, and ethics – three essential leadership qualities
Ojo, Marianne - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2011
Ethics, respect for others and integrity (embracing respect for the law), should definitely be pre requisites for … of issues which include the need to respect the rights of others, the need for leadership qualities such as ethics and … reflects „evidence and considerations of how the research can benefit ethics within businesses and other organisations.“ …
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