whether this stereotype reflects actual differences in risk taking behavior by means of a laboratory experiment with monetary … incentives. Gender differences in risk taking may be due to differences in subjects’ valuations of outcomes or to the way … probabilities are processed. The results of our experiment indicate that men and women differ in their probability weighting schemes …

more risk averse opponent. In a laboratory experiment we confirm both, the non-monotonic impact and the compensating effect … of risk aversion on winning probabilities. Our results suggest a novel explanation for the gender gap and the optimality …

more risk averse opponent. In a laboratory experiment we confirm both, the non-monotonic impact and the compensating effect … of risk aversion on winning probabilities. Our results suggest a novel explanation for the gender gap and the optimality …

This paper presents the results from a 2.3 million person field experiment that varies whether or not a job seeker sees …