Abstract
This paper reviews the literature on gender differences in economic experiments. In the three main sections, we identify robust differences in risk preferences, social (other-regarding) preferences, and competitive preferences. We also speculate on the source of these differences, as well as on their implications. Our hope is that this article will serve as a resource for those seeking to understand gender differences and to use as a starting point to illuminate the debate on gender-specific outcomes in the labor and goods markets.
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Resource (disambiguation)Point (geometry)EconomicsPositive economicsPublic economicsComputer science
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- 2009
- Type
- article
- Volume
- 47
- Issue
- 2
- Pages
- 448-474
- Citations
- 5535
- Access
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Rachel Croson,
Uri Gneezy
(2009).
Gender Differences in Preferences.
Journal of Economic Literature
, 47
(2)
, 448-474.
https://doi.org/10.1257/jel.47.2.448
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- DOI
- 10.1257/jel.47.2.448