| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10437712 | Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization | 2012 | 16 Pages |
Abstract
⺠Gender differences in willingness to compete are explained by three measures of confidence, with expected ranking the most important. ⺠Isolating different careers, male and female STEM students are equally willing to compete. ⺠Differences in confidence among students in humanities and social sciences explain gender differences in willingness to compete. ⺠For students in business, men compete more than women even after accounting for risk aversion and confidence. ⺠Men in business exhibit the highest tournament entry and the largest performance response to competition.
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Authors
Linda Kamas, Anne Preston,