Important gender differences in earnings and career trajectories persist. Particularly, in professions such as business …. Gender differences in competitiveness have been proposed as a potential explanation. Using an incentivized measure of … competitiveness, this paper investigates whether competitiveness explains future gender differences in earnings and industry choice in …

gender differences in earnings and industry choice in a sample of high-ability MBA graduates. We find that “competitive …” individuals earn 9% more than their less competitive counterparts do. Moreover, gender differences in taste for competition … explain around 10% of the overall gender gap. We also find that competitive individuals are more likely to work in high …

Important gender differences in earnings and career trajectories persist. Particularly, in professions such as business …. Gender differences in competitiveness have been proposed as a potential explanation. Using an incentivized measure of … competitiveness, this paper investigates whether competitiveness explains future gender differences in earnings and industry choice in …

explains subsequent gender differences in earnings and industry choice in a sample of high-ability MBA graduates. We find that … “competitive” individuals earn 9% more than their less competitive counterparts do. Moreover, gender differences in taste for … competition explain around 10% of the overall gender gap. We also find that competitive individuals are more likely to work in …

gender differences in earnings and industry choice in a sample of high-ability MBA graduates. We find that "competitive …" individuals earn 9% more than their less competitive counterparts do. Moreover, gender differences in taste for competition … explain around 10% of the overall gender gap. We also find that competitive individuals are more likely to work in high …