confidence contributing to the gender gap in competitiveness (the preference channel). To disentangle the two channels, we … realistic. So, even if both genders had the same level of confidence, a persistent gender gap in preference (or taste) for … about the overconfidence of men being the sole driver of the relationship between confidence and the gender gap in …

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 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 …

Gender differences in competitive behavior have been well documented by economists and other social scientists; however … contribute to the gender pay gap. In this paper, we ask: How does gender affect how individuals react to competition against … themselves? In a laboratory experiment in which some subjects compete against others and some compete against themselves, we find …

We show that choices in competitive behavior may entail a gender wage gap. In our experi ments, employees first choose … pie size the employee has generated, the remuneration scheme chosen, and the employee's gender. Employers then decide how … the pie will be split, as in a dictator game. Whereas employers do not discriminate by gender when tournaments are chosen …

competitive incentives. The literature suggests that such a male competitive advantage may contribute to observed gender gaps in … labor force pay and achievement. Understanding which factors may be driving these gender differences is essential for … predictions of the model with the empirical evidence from past papers, we reject explanations involving male over-confidence …

Gender differences in competitive behavior have been well documented by economists and other social scientists; however … contribute to the gender pay gap. In this paper, we ask: How does gender affect how individuals react to competition against … themselves? In a laboratory experiment in which some subjects compete against others and some compete against themselves, we find …

probability. -- Risk aversion ; competitiveness ; gender ; culture ; mixed-sex competition …