In a within-subjects experiment we test the relation of risk preferences and charitable giving. Women not only give … findings of gender differences in charitable giving may be explained by risk-tolerant women donating more. … levels. We find no such correlation for men. Men and relative risk-averse women do not differ in donations. Thus, common …

We use data from a gender-neutral dictator and public goods game setting to analyze differences in other … decisions and lower frequency of selfish decisions, free-riding and efficiency concerns for girls. Gender differences are … already established at approximately age 10. They cannot be explained by gender-specific increases in other …

Previous research on gender differences in behavior has led to seemingly contradictory findings about generosity. From … data generated by 290 subject pairs, we find that women are more sensitive than men to the costs of generous actions when … sensitivity of women to the costs of generous behavior can explain most of the apparent inconsistencies in previously reported …

Previous research on gender differences in behavior has led to seemingly contradictory findings about generosity. From … data generated by 290 subject pairs, we find that women are more sensitive than men to the costs of generous actions when … greater sensitivity of women to the costs of generous behavior can explain most of the apparent inconsistencies in previously …

We show that social context matters in gender-paired dictator decisions. Our experiment investigates the influence of … gender-pairing and framing on monetary transfers in a 2x2x2 design where sender gender, recipient gender, and frame, i … gender of the recipient accommodates framing effects. If each of the three manipulated variables were to be analyzed …

The predominant part of the literature states that women are more likely to donate to charitable causes but men are … paper examines gender differences in giving focusing on the distribution of amounts donated and the probability of giving … using UK micro-data on individual giving to charitable causes. Results indicate that most women are more generous than men …

experiments. Here we analyse gender differences in preferences for giving and notions of justice in experiments using the same … differences in the notion of justice between men and women; women tend to be far more egalitarian. Using our preference … men and women in dictator experiments are explained by differences in their notion of justice and not by different levels …

experiments. Here we analyse gender differences in preferences for giving and notions of justice in experiments using the same … differences in the notion of justice between men and women; women tend to be far more egalitarian. Using our preference … men and women in dictator experiments are explained by differences in their notion of justice and not by different levels …