I investigate whether two mechanisms leading to biased beliefs about success, overconfidence and competition neglect … distributions related to absolute as well as relative overconfidence to study it comprehensively and introduce two treatment … variations: First, some participants receive detailed performance feedback addressing absolute and relative overconfidence before …

overconfidence and overentry into competition. In a broader context, the results provide an explanation for the overconfidence of …

underrepresentation of women, namely, gender differences in overconfidence concerning past performance, in the willingness to exaggerate … past performance to the group, and in the reaction to monetary incentives. We find that men's overconfidence is the driving …

This study examines gender differences in overconfidence and decision-making in a high-stakes environment. Using data … average, are less likely than men to overestimate their ability. This result is robust to different measures of overconfidence … overconfidence. In terms of performance, results suggest that women suffer more from overconfidence than men. …

emerge very early in life. The gap is robust to controlling for gender differences in risk attitudes and overconfidence. …