کد مقاله کد نشریه سال انتشار مقاله انگلیسی نسخه تمام متن
354355 1434815 2015 12 صفحه PDF دانلود رایگان
عنوان انگلیسی مقاله ISI
Are females scared of competing with males? Results from a field experiment
ترجمه فارسی عنوان
آیا زنان در رقابت با مردان می ترسند؟ نتایج حاصل از یک آزمایش
کلمات کلیدی
تفاوت های جنسیتی؛ نگرش نسبت به رقابت؛ تفاوتهای روانشناختی؛ مسابقات؛ آزمایش درست؛ دانشجویی؛ M51؛ J16؛ C93
موضوعات مرتبط
علوم انسانی و اجتماعی اقتصاد، اقتصادسنجی و امور مالی اقتصاد و اقتصادسنجی
چکیده انگلیسی


• We conducted a field experiment involving 720 Italian undergraduate students.
• We study if performance differs by gender in competitive settings
• We find that women are as likely as men to compete and obtain a good performance.
• The gender of one's competitor does not play any role in shaping students’ behavior.
• Men and women perform similarly both in competitive and non-competitive environments.

We conducted a field experiment involving 720 Italian undergraduate students to investigate the existence of gender differences in performance in competitive settings and whether performance is affected by one's opponent gender. The experimental design was aimed at neutralizing other differences in psychological attitudes, such as self-confidence and risk aversion, that are typically considered as potential explanations of gender differences in competitive environments. Students were invited to undertake a midterm exam under a tournament scheme having as a prize some bonus points to add to the final grade. Students competed in pairs of equal predicted ability but different gender composition. In a competitive setting in which risk aversion, feedback provision and self-confidence have little relevance, we find that women tend to perform similarly to men. The gender of one's competitor does not play any role in shaping students’ behavior. Men and women perform similarly both in the competitive and in the non-competitive environment.

ناشر
Database: Elsevier - ScienceDirect (ساینس دایرکت)
Journal: Economics of Education Review - Volume 48, October 2015, Pages 117–128
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