This study examines gender differences in risk-taking behavior among managers in a female-dominated industry. Using …-taking than female coaches on average. We also find a U-shaped age effect that is independent of gender, meaning that young and … previous studies on gender differences in risk preferences, and thereby emphasize the importance of considering the industrial …

-and-after data from hospital wards. We test for the causal effects of learning child gender upon people's degree of risk …

We conducted a controlled experiment to study how different gender frames used in the instructions affect economic … behavior. In our experiment, we systematically varied the framing of the instructions, either using the male, the female, or a … gender-inclusive form. Participants played three standard economic two-player games measuring prosocial behavior. In …

contraceptives to determine the importance of sex hormones in explaining gender differences in competitiveness. Participants in a … laboratory experiment solve a simple arithmetics task first under a piece rate and then under a competitive tournament scheme … of progesterone on competitiveness and our results therefore provide a partial biological explanation for gender …

When interacting with others, individuals are often known to adjust their behavior based on the gender characteristics … of the other person. Information about another person’s gender tends to influence both behavior towards that individual … increasingly interested in gender equality, what are the potential effects of introducing a gender-blind option? In this study, we …

Allowing for a free choice of the recipient's gender in a dictator game (N = 508), we find that women show a … substantial gender biased towards females. Adding a charity recipient to the possible choices, the charity becomes the primary … recipient and overall transfers increase. Yet, conditioning on transfers to fellow students the gender bias of women remains …

financial decisions. Understanding the influence gender and personality traits have on an investor's financial risk tolerance …