A unique examination strategy in first year microeconomics courses is used to test for gender differences in …. -- gender ; preferences ; risk aversion ; overconfidence …

A unique examination strategy in first year microeconomics courses is used to test for gender differences in …

social norms whose nature and origin we discuss. -- competition ; tournament ; piece rate ; gender ; risk-aversion ; relative …

first dimension and investigate gender differences in the preference for status ranking. Participants perform a task under … being personal) and whether the ranking will be done by a man or a woman. We find no gender difference in mean status …-ranking aversion when the ranking is personal. When the ranking is imposed, there are still no gender differences in the preferences …

pressure to conform to gender-stereotypes encourages girls and boys to modify their innate preferences. Single-sex environments … choices to environmental factors could be explored. The results of our real-stakes gamble show that gender differences in … than coed girls. Moreover, gender differences in preferences for risk-taking are sensitive to the gender mix of the …

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 …

risk. -- Decision making under risk ; laboratory experiment ; prudence ; risk aversion ; temperance ; gender differences …