Gender differences in selection into self-competition |
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| Authors: | Werner Bönte Vivien Procher Diemo Urbig |
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| Affiliation: | 1. Jackst?dt Center of Entrepreneurship and Innovation Research, University of Wuppertal, Wuppertal, Germany;2. Schumpeter School of Business and Economics, University of Wuppertal, Wuppertal, Germany;3. Institute for Development Studies, School of Public and Environmental Affairs, Indiana University, Bloomington, USAboente@wiwi.uni-wuppertal.de;5. Rheinisch-Westf?lisches Institut für Wirtschaftsforschung, Essen, Germany |
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| Abstract: | While previous studies demonstrated that, in many settings, women tend to be less willing than men to engage in interpersonal competition, this study focuses on selection into self-competition. Competing against own past performances can be an integral part of life, including job and sports. Using data obtained from a lab-in-the-field experiment, we find empirical evidence that women are, on average, more reluctant than men to compete against their own past performance. Our results suggest that this difference can be mainly explained by gender differences in risk preferences. |
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| Keywords: | Competition gender differences experiment risk preferences |
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