explain the gender gap in competitiveness. Experiment 1 studies whether stress responses (measured with salivary cortisol and … voluntary competition. We find that while the mandatory competition does increase stress levels, there is no gender difference … stress responses and the decision to enter a competition or not, these cannot explain the general gender gap in willingness …

intends to study the gender differences as far as the ways that stress is witnessed in the workplace is concerned … bibliography. Finally, this study contributes to the empirical support of the existence of gender differences in stress …In modern era, stress at workplace is a component of employees’ and organizations’ daily routine. The current research …

systems. In this study, we ask if high-stakes testing affects school-related stress among students and if there are gender … that high-stakes testing increases the gender gap in school-related stress. The results are robust to a range of …-reported school-related stress by almost 10 % of a standard deviation. This is primarily driven by a strong effect for girls, meaning …