might reflect social learning rather than inherent gender traits. -- Tournament ; piece-rate ; gender ; experiment …Using a controlled experiment, we examine the role of nurture in explaining the stylized fact that women shy away from … the average female avoids competitive behaviour more than the average male. This suggests that observed gender differences …

Using a controlled experiment, we examine the role of nurture in explaining the stylized fact that women shy away from … the average female avoids competitive behaviour more than the average male. This suggests that observed gender differences … might reflect social learning rather than inherent gender traits. …

our interpretation. -- Competition, piece rate ; revenue sharing ; gender-task stereotype ; experiment …Gender-specific patterns of self-selection into competitive and cooperative environments may have multiple reasons. One … of the most prominent explanations to this point is, that there are inherent differences between men and women when it …

into tournaments at a lower rate than men. -- Behavioral preferences ; real effort experiment ; gender differences ; gender …, and differential responses to luck account for about half of the gender performance gap in our experiment. These findings …We present experimental evidence which sheds new light on why women may be less competitive than men. Specifically, we …

Using a controlled experiment, we examine the role of nurture in explaining the stylized fact that women shy away from … the average female avoids competitive behaviour more than the average male. This suggests that observed gender differences … might reflect social learning rather than inherent gender traits …