is a gender difference in the reference point, explaining the gender difference in risk aversion observed using … average have a significantly lower reference point. By acknowledging the reference point as a potential source of gender … inequality, we can begin a new discussion on how to address this important issue. …

experiment we let subjects choose how often they want to play a risky skill game. We find that women play only half as many … rounds in risky skill games if the influence of chance is large. There is no gender difference if the influence of chance is …

is a gender difference in the reference point, explaining the gender difference in risk aversion observed using … average have a significantly lower reference point. By acknowledging the reference point as a potential source of gender … inequality, we can begin a new discussion on how to address this important issue …

consequence social norms gradually changed again. In our experiment we investigate gender differences in competitive choices …In the laboratory experiment reported in this paper we explore how evolving institutions and social norms, which we … norms, including the promotion of gender equality in place of the Confucian view of female 'inferiority'. Market …

Using 4,279 episodes of the popular US game show Jeopardy!, we analyze whether the opponents' gender is able to explain … the gender gap in competitive behavior. Our findings indicate that gender differences disappear when women compete against … correctly, and (iii) respond correctly in high-stakes situations. Even risk preferences in wagering decisions, where gender …

The gender gap in risk-taking is often used to explain differences in labor market outcomes. Some studies, however …, suggest that this gender gap does not extend to professional contexts. This paper examines potential drivers of the gender gap … posits that individuals form multiple identities that moderate behavior across contexts. In an online field experiment with …

In this study, we estimate unadjusted and adjusted gender gap in time preference, risk attitudes, altruism, trust …, less trustworthy and less competitive than males. At the same time we do not observe significant gender differences in … patience, time inconsistency and cooperation at the 5% significance level. We also show that these initial gender differences …

experimental design. In contrast to the literature, the results from our experiment imply that the whole gender gap is driven by …. While part of this effect may be explained by gender differences in risk attitudes and overconfidence, previous studies have … attributed the majority of the gender gap to gender differences in a separate 'competitiveness' trait. We re-examine this result …