stronger distaste for low relative wealth translates into reduced relative risk aversion and, consequently, into riskier … prone to divorce exhibit risk-taking behavior that is more similar to that of single men than married men in environments …

This study examines gender differences in risk-taking behavior among managers in a female-dominated industry. Using … data from international top-level women's soccer, we provide evidence that male coaches show a lower level of risk … previous studies on gender differences in risk preferences, and thereby emphasize the importance of considering the industrial …

We analyze the effect of the coach's gender on risk-taking in women sports teams using data taken from National … risk-taking, a finding that is robust to several empirical strategies, including an instrumental variable approach. In … particular, we find that risk-taking among teams with a male head coach is 5 percentage points greater than that in teams with a …

take risk as measured by the general risk question. We demonstrate that this disposition, which we call risk conception, is … strongly associated with optimism, a stable facet of personality and that it predicts real-life risk taking. The general risk … question captures this disposition alongside pure risk preference. This enlightens why the general risk question is a better …

form of risk taking aimed at regaining rank, and it is the engagement in risk-taking behavior that is the cause of an … standing) and stress, do not refer to risk taking at all. We present four strands of research that lend support to our …, individuals resort to risk-taking behavior aimed at regaining their lost rank; evidence that there exists a link between …

chairman and share of women in the boardroom) and firm's risk attitudes measured as variability in four firm outcome variables … than 50 employees, we find extensive evidence of a negative association between female CEO and firm's risk attitudes. This … risk aversion profile and put more effort in monitoring firm activities than men in the financial matter domains. A number …

excessive financial risk. Recent theory concludes that 10-15% of a worker's wealth portfolio can be prudently invested in … financial risk. We also find that families with employer stock are found to express more tolerance of financial risk, have … financial risk does not appear to represent a substantial problem in practice for most employee share owners, a small minority …

managers and thus possibly making China's listed firms less effective in solving the agency problem. As such, ownership …