through self-assessment) to taking part in a mandatory competition predict individual willingness to participate in a … voluntary competition. We find that while the mandatory competition does increase stress levels, there is no gender difference … correlated with choosing to enter the voluntary competition for women. In Experiment 2 we exogenously induce stress using the …

through self-assessment) to taking part in a mandatory competition predict individual willingness to participate in a … voluntary competition. We find that while the mandatory competition does increase stress levels, there is no gender difference … correlated with choosing to enter the voluntary competition for women. In Experiment 2 we exogenously induce stress using the …

competitive behavior. A related field experiment on Israeli children shows that only boys react to competition by running faster … difference in reaction to competition in any task; boys and girls compete equally. If gender equality matters for competitiveness …

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