observe striking differences in how men and women respond to good and bad luck in a competitive environment. Following a loss …, women tend to reduce effort, and the effect is independent of the monetary value of the prize that the women failed to win …. Men, on the other hand, reduce effort only after failing to win large prizes. Responses to previous competitive outcomes …

In a real effort experiment with repeated competition we find striking differences in how the work effort of men and … women responds to previous wins and losses. For women losing per se is detrimental to productivity, but for men a loss … impacts negatively on productivity only when the prize at stake is big enough. Responses to luck are more persistent and …

observe striking differences in how men and women respond to good and bad luck in a competitive environment.  Following a loss …, women tend to reduce effort, and the effect is independent of the monetary value of the prize that the women failed to win ….  Men, on the other hand, reduce effort only after failing to win large prizes.  Responses to previous competitve outcomes …

In a real effort experiment with repeated competition we find striking differences in how the work effort of men and … women responds to previous wins and losses. For women, losing per se is detrimental to productivity, but for men, a loss … impacts negatively on productivity only when the prize at stake is big enough. Responses to luck are more persistent and …

In a real effort experiment with repeated competition we find striking differences in how the work effort of men and … women responds to previous wins and losses. For women losing per se is detrimental to productivity, but for men a loss … impacts negatively on productivity only when the prize at stake is big enough. Responses to luck are more persistent and …

on females' choice of the tournament wage scheme, and (b) negatively associated with behindness aversion and positively …

on females' choice of the tournament wage scheme, and (b) negatively associated with behindness aversion and positively …

than the outcome of competition. The fact that women are more likely to give up competing after a setback may help to …