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Gender and psychological pressure in competitive environments

Booth, Alison L.; Nolen, Patrick - 2021

Gender differences in paid performance under competition have been found in many laboratory-based experiments, and it … environments. To explore this further, we conducted a laboratory experiment comprising 444 subjects, and measured gender …

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Gender differences in willingness to compete : the role of culture and institutions

Booth, Alison L.; Fan, Elliott; Meng, Xin; Zhang, Dandan - 2016

In the laboratory experiment reported in this paper we explore how evolving institutions and social norms, which we … consequence social norms gradually changed again. In our experiment we investigate gender differences in competitive choices …

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Gender differences in risk behaviour : does nurture matter?

Booth, Alison L.; Nolen, Patrick - 2009

students' risk-taking preferences in economically important ways. To test this, our controlled experiment gave subjects an … studies might reflect social learning rather than inherent gender traits. -- Gender identity ; controlled experiment ; risk …

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Choosing to compete : how different are girls and boys?

Booth, Alison L.; Nolen, Patrick - 2009

Using a controlled experiment, we examine the role of nurture in explaining the stylized fact that women shy away from … might reflect social learning rather than inherent gender traits. -- Tournament ; piece-rate ; gender ; experiment …

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Do single-sex classes affect exam scores? : an experiment in a coeducational university

Booth, Alison L.; Cardona-Sosa, Lina; Nolen, Patrick - 2013

; experiment …

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Can risk-taking preferences be modified? : some experimental evidence

Booth, Alison L.; Nolen, Patrick - 2014

We summarise our two sets of controlled experiments designed to see if single-sex classes within coeducational …

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Gender differences in risk aversion : do single-sex environments affect their development?

Booth, Alison L.; Sosa, Lina Cardona; Nolen, Patrick - 2011

economically important ways. To test this, we designed a controlled experiment using first year college students who made choices …

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009521218

Choosing to Compete : How Different are Girls and Boys?

Booth, Alison L. - 2009

Using a controlled experiment, we examine the role of nurture in explaining the stylized fact that women shy away from …

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012764654

Gender Differences in Risk Aversion : Do Single-Sex Environments Affect Their Development?

Booth, Alison L. - 2011

economically important ways. To test this, we designed a controlled experiment using first year college students who made choices …

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013118042

Do Single-Sex Classes Affect Exam Scores? An Experiment in a Coeducational University

Booth, Alison L. - 2013

We examine the effect of single-sex classes on the pass rates, grades, and course choices of students in a coeducational university. We randomly assign students to all-female, all-male, and coed classes and, therefore, get around the selection issues present in other studies on single-sex...

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