Gender equity in the creation and enforcement of social norms is important not only as a normative principle but it can … whether this form of segregation is due to gender differences in the willingness to volunteer for take on positions of power … segregation in coercive roles is due to conformity with pre-assigned gender roles in both cultures. We find that women in the …

Gender equity in the creation and enforcement of social norms is important not only as a normative principle but it can … whether this form of segregation is due to inherent gender differences in the willingness to volunteer for take on positions … that segregation in coercive roles is due to conformity with pre-assigned gender roles in both cultures. We find that women …

This study examines gender differences in overconfidence and decision-making in a high-stakes environment. Using data … and can be partly explained by experience. There are no substantial gender differences on the intensive margin of …

This paper aims to measure differences in risk behavior among expert chess players. The study employs a panel data set … rating. In line with previous research, we find that women are more risk-averse than men. A novel finding is that males …

supporting their students, this gender stereotyping is likely due to unconscious biases. …Academia, and economics in particular, faces increased scrutiny because of gender imbalance. This paper studies the job …

willingness of men and women to make risky decisions on behalf of a group, (2) the amount of risk men and women take for the group … lower fraction of women being willing to make the group decision than men. The amount of risk taken for the group is … like to make the group decision and the women that do not are no different in terms of how much risk they take for …

. Neuroticism explains the within-gender variance in individual risk-taking among women, who are on average more risk-averse than …This paper explores the effect of personality traits on: (1) the willingness to make risk-taking decisions on behalf of … a group, (2) the nature of "choice shifts", i.e. the difference between the amount of risk taken in the group context …

focuses on the gender composition of the workforce, female and male workers? employment conditions and gender wage inequality …-educated workforce with technical skills. In light of these perspectives, gender gaps in education and, on average, women?s weaker labour …

that incorporates standard risk aversion (concave utility over final wealth), loss aversion, and nonlinear probability …. More specifically, we find that standard risk aversion is small, loss aversion is nonexistent, and nonlinear probability … the data than standard risk aversion alone, loss aversion alone, and standard risk aversion and loss aversion combined …