We analyze the e ff ect of self-confidence on performance using data from top-level profes- sional biathlon … sport by using weather conditions af- fecting performance on the skiing track as exogenous variation in confidence on the …, the worse their performance is on the shooting range. In particular, we estimate an increase of 0.525 standard deviations …

We analyze the effect of self-confidence on performance using data from top-level professional biathlon competitions … using weather conditions affecting performance on the skiing track as exogenous variation in confidence on the shooting … worse their performance is on the shooting range. In particular, we estimate an increase of 0.525 standard deviations in …