We show that choices in competitive behavior may entail a gender wage gap. In our experi ments, employees first choose … a remuneration scheme (competitive tournament vs. piece rate) and then conduct a real-effort task. Employers know the … pie size the employee has generated, the remuneration scheme chosen, and the employee's gender. Employers then decide how …

overconfidence combined with competitive workplace incentives affects gender equality in the labor market. Our main result is that …

, combined with competitive job incentives, affects gender equality in the labor market and discuss policy implications. The …Gender differences in overconfidence have been extensively documented in the empirical literature, but the implications … for labor market outcomes are not well understood. In this paper, we analyze how men's relatively higher overconfidence …

The underrepresentation of women at the top of hierarchies is often explained by gender differences in preferences. We … characterized by self-selection into an uncertain, competitive and male-dominated environment. We observe gender differences in … playing behavior consistent with women being more averse towards risk and competition. Moreover, we demonstrate how "shying …

We report on two experiments investigating whether there is a gender difference in thewillingness to compete against … oneself (self-competition), similar to what is found whencompeting against others (other-competition). In one laboratory and … one online marketexperiment, involving a total of 1,200 participants, we replicate the gender-gap inwillingness to other …

Women are less willing than men to compete against others. This gender gap can partially explain the differences … between women’s and men’s education and career choices, and the labor market disparities that result. The experiments … striving towards gender equality, this opens up new possibilities for institutionalizing competitive pressure. …

We use a controlled experiment widely adopted in the literature to assess the extent of gender differences in attitudes … towards competition in a sample of UK professionals working in two different companies. We find no gender differences in … it is important to avoid generalisations on the presence of gender gaps in attitudes towards competition. This being the …

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 …

remains unaffected. Remarkably, there is no gender gap in tournament performance when there are negative emotions … these environments and resulting economic consequences. Using a two-stage laboratory experiment, I analyze the role of … reported emotions in tournament performance and assess how the behavioral response differs across genders. The first stage …

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 …