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It has been shown that subjects tend to follow others' behavior even when the external signals are uninformative. In this paper we go one step further, showing that conformism occurs even when the choices of others are not even presented to the subjects, but just indirectly perceived. We use the...
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In a within-subjects experiment we test the relation of risk preferences and charitable giving. Women not only give … findings of gender differences in charitable giving may be explained by risk-tolerant women donating more. …
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possible outcome reporting bias using gender differences in risk attitudes. There is a strong consensus view in the …, however, does not support the consensus: only a tiny fraction of the replications displays gender differences. This striking … outcome reporting bias in the risk and gender literature. We find no evidence that the likelihood of reporting about gender …
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population for our experiment. By presenting subjects with choice tasks that vary the bias induced by random choices, we are able … ; cognitive ability ; experiment; noise …
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This paper presents the results of an experiment that completely measures the utility function and probability … individuals are found to be more risk averse, in agreement with common findings. Unlike previous studies that ascribed gender …
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The present paper contributes to the controversy regarding gender differences in risk taking by investigating the … for women. These predictions are confirmed by a simple classroom experiment. We conclude that social comparison and the … correlation of risks play an important role in the discussion of gender differences in risk taking. …
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This paper presents the results of an experiment that completely measures the utility function and probability … individuals are found to be more risk averse, in agreement with common findings. Unlike previous studies that ascribed gender …
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; productivity ; ability ; piece rates ; tournament ; revenue sharing ; risk preferences ; overconfidence ; gender ; experiment …This paper studies the impact of incentives on worker self-selection in a controlled laboratory experiment. In a first … preferences, gender and personality. We also elicit self-reported measures of work effort, stress and exhaustion. Our main …
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prominent gender differences, i.e., disparities in dictator giving and risk taking. In a within-subjects experiment, we test the … help explaining common gender differences in charitable giving …
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with salivary progesterone when controlling for gender, the use of hormonal contraceptives, and demographics. This also … ; Gender ; Competition ; Aggression ; Dominance ; Risk-taking ; Endocrinological economics …
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