Gender differences in overconfidence and risk taking: Do self-selection and socialization matter?

In a large-scale laboratory experiment, we investigate gender differences in overconfidence and risk taking. Our results show that (self-)selection and socialization can eliminate the gender difference in overconfidence, but they appear insufficient to create environments in which women are as risk loving as men.

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Year of publication:	2013
Authors:	Hardies, Kris ; Breesch, Diane ; Branson, Joël
Published in:	Economics Letters. - Elsevier, ISSN 0165-1765. - Vol. 118.2013, 3, p. 442-444
Publisher:	Elsevier
Subject:	Gender differences \| Risk taking \| Overconfidence \| Self-selection \| Socialization

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Type of publication:	Article
Classification:	J2 - Time Allocation; Work Behavior; Employment Determination and Creation ; J16 - Economics of Gender ; J24 - Human Capital; Skills; Occupational Choice; Labor Productivity
Source:	RePEc - Research Papers in Economics

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