We study the correlation of choice under risk in Holt-Laury lotteries for gains and losses with gender, the use of … preferences and the digit ratio are observed in either gender and/or race. Females who use hormonal contraceptives are more likely …

This paper studies if competition affects subsequent risk-taking behaviour by means of a laboratory experiment that …

understanding. Thoroughly surveying the experimental literature we first find that gender differences are less ubiquitous than … power of the test and show that the magnitude of gender differences, although significant, is economically unimportant. We … conclude that gender differences systematically correlate with the features of the elicitation method used and in particular …

depending on the dictator’s gender. We find that only men react positively to a text that stresses their responsibility for the …

choices being observed, compared to anonymity of choices, on risk taking in a laboratory experiment. I relate participants … strong evidence for gender-specific norms in risk taking. While these explain part of the existing gender gap in risk taking …

competitiveness. All of these aspects are analyzed with respect to the influence of age and gender, and we also consider the role of …

they behave the same as the males. Thus part of the observed gender difference in behavior under uncertainty found in … previous studies might reflect social learning rather than inherent gender traits. …

Gender differences in voting patterns and political attitudes towards redistribution are well-documented. The … experimental gender literature suggests several plausible behavioral explanations behind these differences, relating to gender … gender difference in average chosen tax rates in the performance conditions. We find that this gender difference is mainly …