We conduct experiments eliciting risk preferences with over 1,400 children and adolescents aged 3-15 years old. We … significantly greater risk aversion than adolescent boys. This pattern is not observed among young children, suggesting that the … (specifically math ability) are positively associated with risk taking. Executive functions among children, and soft skills among …

gender differences emerge with age and by gender of opponent. Our samples contain 186 children (aged 10-12), 310 teenagers … for children, males begin to wager substantially more as they become teenagers, leading to the emergence of the gender gap …

Using unique panel data, we compare cognitive performance and wagering behavior of children (10-11 years) with adults …