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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 …
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This paper studies if competition affects subsequent risk-taking behaviour by means of a laboratory experiment that …
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competitiveness. All of these aspects are analyzed with respect to the influence of age and gender, and we also consider the role of …
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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. …
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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 …
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consequence social norms gradually changed again. In our experiment we investigate gender differences in competitive choices …In the laboratory experiment reported in this paper we explore how evolving institutions and social norms, which we … norms, including the promotion of gender equality in place of the Confucian view of female 'inferiority'. Market …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010377280
This paper studies if competition affects subsequent risk-taking behaviour by means of a laboratory experiment that …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011744504