The gender difference in the value of winning

Chen, Zhuoqiong (Charlie); Ong, David; and Sheremeta, Roman M. (2015) The gender difference in the value of winning. Economics Letters, 137. pp. 226-229. ISSN 0165-1765
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We design an all-pay auction experiment in which we reveal the gender of the opponent. Using this design, we find that women bid higher than men, but only when bidding against other women. These findings, interpreted through a theoretical model incorporating differences in risk attitude and the value of winning, suggest that women have a higher value of winning than men.
Item Type Article
Keywords Experiments All-pay auction Competitiveness Gender differences
Departments Management
DOI 10.1016/j.econlet.2015.10.006
Date Deposited 16 Feb 2016 12:59
URI https://researchonline.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/65372

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