households headed by men. We analyze the determinants of consumption, shock exposure and vulnerability to poverty. Using unique … and less vulnerable to poverty than households with a male head. In Vietnam de jure female-headed households are … consumption poorer and more vulnerable to poverty. In Thailand de jure female-headed households do not differ significantly from …

-- Decision making under risk : effect of complexity on performance -- Gender differences in decision-making behaviour -- Gender … and DSS design : the research implications -- Male and female betting behaviour--new perspectives -- Gender … gender : are managers different? -- The use of information by decision makers and deviations from rational economic behaviour …

In addition to discrimination, market power, and human capital, gender differences in risk preferences might also … contribute to observed gender wage gaps. We conduct laboratory experiments in which subjects choose between a risky (in terms of … more likely than men to select the secure job, and these job choices accounted for between 40% and 77% of the gender wage …