Gender gaps in Mathematics and Language: The bias of competitive achievement tests
This research paper examines the extent to which high-stakes competitive tests affect
gender gaps in standardized tests of Mathematics and Language. To this end, we estimate …
gender gaps in standardized tests of Mathematics and Language. To this end, we estimate …
The stereotype that girls lack talent: A worldwide investigation
Recent research has shown that there exist gender stereotypes that portray men as more
brilliant or inherently talented than women. We provide a large-scale multinational …
brilliant or inherently talented than women. We provide a large-scale multinational …
[BOOK][B] Evaluating research: Methodology for people who need to read research
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Aids students in understanding and interpreting quantitative research articles Designed for
anyone who needs to learn to read and understand empirical reports in the social and …
anyone who needs to learn to read and understand empirical reports in the social and …
Can competitiveness predict education and labor market outcomes? Evidence from incentivized choice and survey measures
We assess the predictive power of two measures of competitiveness for education and labor
market outcomes using a large, representative survey panel. The first is incentivized and is …
market outcomes using a large, representative survey panel. The first is incentivized and is …
[HTML][HTML] Gender differences in willingness to compete: The role of public observability
A recent literature emphasizes that gender differences in the labor market may in part be
driven by a gender gap in willingness to compete. However, whereas experiments in this …
driven by a gender gap in willingness to compete. However, whereas experiments in this …
Culture and gender differences in willingness to compete
We investigate how culture affects gender differences in willingness to compete in a large
pre-registered experiment using an epidemiological approach. Our sample of 1,943 …
pre-registered experiment using an epidemiological approach. Our sample of 1,943 …
Can simple advice eliminate the gender gap in willingness to compete?
As a recent literature has demonstrated, men and women differ in their willingness to sort
into competitive environments. In particular, men are more willing than women to compete …
into competitive environments. In particular, men are more willing than women to compete …
Individual characteristics associated with risk and time preferences: A multi country representative survey
This paper empirically analyzes how individual characteristics are associated with risk
aversion, loss aversion, time discounting, and present bias. To this end, we conduct a large …
aversion, loss aversion, time discounting, and present bias. To this end, we conduct a large …
[PDF][PDF] Who wears a mask? Gender differences in risk behaviors in the COVID-19 early days in Taiwan
We evaluate mask-wearing behaviors in response to COVID-19 based on 12,208
observations in February 2020 in Taiwan. We find that, compared to men, women are 16 …
observations in February 2020 in Taiwan. We find that, compared to men, women are 16 …
Gender, choice of task, and the effect of feedback on competition: An experiment
We conduct a laboratory experiment to examine gender differences in task choices and
competitiveness: Individuals have the option to self-select into one of two stereotypically …
competitiveness: Individuals have the option to self-select into one of two stereotypically …