questions, it is necessary to disentangle the impact of ownership and competition upon business performance. This paper presents … empirical evidence relating to the hypothesis that public ownership and competition are determinants of firms' productivity. It … impact on efficiency. Furthermore, increased competition is found to have a positive effect on productivity. These results …

principal's own preferences for risk and competitiveness matter for the decision to make others compete. In addition, we …. Before making a decision for the agent, we vary whether the principal is informed about the agent's gender or not. Regardless … of whether gender is revealed, we find no gender gap in competitiveness when principals are choosing for agents. In terms …

overconfidence and overentry into competition. In a broader context, the results provide an explanation for the overconfidence of …

This study examines gender differences in overconfidence and decision-making in a high-stakes environment. Using data …