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Equality of the sexes and gender differences in competition : evidence from three traditional societies
Klonner, Stefan; Pal, Sumantra; Schwieren, Christiane - 2020
inclination to compete in the gender-balanced society. We also find that women's decisions in our experiment are optimal more …Can gender-balanced social norms mitigate the gender differences in competitiveness that are observed in traditional … previously been studied. We find that, unlike in the patriarchic society, there is no significant gender difference in the …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012425173
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Mapping the occupational segregation of white women in the U.S. : differences across metropolitan areas
Alonso Villar, Olga; Río Otero, Coral del - 2015
territorial differences in a) the educational level of white women, b) the gender-race composition of the labor force, c) the …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011483661
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Higher order risk preferences : experimental measures, determinants and related field behavior
Schneider, Sebastan O.; Sutter, Matthias - 2020 - This version: March 1, 2020
relations have never been investigated with field data. In a large-scale experiment with 658 adolescents, we relate experimental …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012438117
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Imperfect procedural knowledge : evidence from a field experiment to encourage water conservation
Tonke, Sebastian Soung-Un - 2020
be overcome by providing low-cost information. I conduct a large-scale field experiment with a public water utility to …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012421909
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Subsidizing quantity donations : matches, rebates, and discounts compared
Diederich, Johannes; Eckel, Catherine C.; Epperson, Raphael - 2019 - This version: November 22, 2018
We present online-experimental evidence that challenges the generalizability of established results on subsidizing giving by considering a "quantity donation" scheme. We define this scheme as one in which donors choose how many units of a charitable good to fund, rather than the amount of money...
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The double dividend of social information in charitable giving : evidence from a framed field experiment
Feine, Gregor; Groh, Elke D.; Loessl, Victor von; … - 2021
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013337712
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Gender differences in overconfidence and decision making in high-stakes competitions : evidence from freediving contests
Lackner, Mario; Sonnabend, Hendrik - 2020
This study examines gender differences in overconfidence and decision-making in a high-stakes environment. Using data … and can be partly explained by experience. There are no substantial gender differences on the intensive margin of …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012435516
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Motivating low-achievers : relative performance feedback in primary schools
Hermes, Henning; Huschens, Martin; Rothlauf, Franz; … - 2020
, we document substantial gender differences in response to this type of RPF: improvements in motivation and learning are …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012424267
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Gender and the labor market : what have we learned from field and lab experiments?
Azmat, Ghazala; Petrongolo, Barbara - In: Labour economics : official journal of the European … 30 (2014), pp. 32-40
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Occupational segregation by race and ethnicity in the US : differences across states
Gradín, Carlos; Río Otero, Coral del; Alonso Villar, Olga - 2011
Using the 2005-2007 American Community Survey, we analyze the occupational segregation of workers by race and ethnicity …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011555092