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Gender differences in voting patterns and political attitudes towards redistribution are well-documented. The … experimental gender literature suggests several plausible behavioral explanations behind these differences, relating to gender … differences in confidence concerning future relative income position, risk aversion, and social preferences. We use data from lab …
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We examine whether social preferences are determined by hormones. We do this by investigating whether markers for the strength of prenatal testosterone exposure (finger length ratios) and current exposure to progesterone and oxytocin (the menstrual cycle) are correlated with choices in social...
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We analyze gender differences in the trust game in a behind the veil of ignorance design. This method yields strategies …
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achievements; what remains can be interpreted as (over)confidence. In this paper we study overconfidence using a sample of about … helpful: given the same academic achievement students with larger confidence get higher exam grades. Female students are less …
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are negativelycorrelated with a correlation coefficient of -.3. Furthermore we explain ? and ? by income,age, gender …
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This paper investigates whether observed executive compensation contracts are designed to provide risk-taking incentives in addition to effort incentives. We develop a stylized principal-agent model that captures the interdependence between firm risk and managerial incentives. We calibrate the...
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