Gender Differences in Preferences

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 thei...

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Published in:Journal of economic literature Vol. 47; no. 2; pp. 448 - 474
Main Authors: Croson, Rachel, Gneezy, Uri
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: Nashville American Economic Association 01.06.2009
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Subjects:
Altruism
Competition
Dictators
Economic theory
Economics
Expected utility
Experiments
Games
Gender differences
Geschlecht
Laboratories
Literature reviews
Lotteries
Men
Preferences
Risikopräferenz
Risk aversion
Risk preferences
Risk taking
Social psychology
Soziales Verhalten
Students
Studies
Test
Transponders
Wettbewerb
Women
ISSN:0022-0515, 2328-8175
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Summary: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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ISSN:0022-0515
2328-8175
DOI:10.1257/jel.47.2.448