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Gender Differences in Preferences

2009/05/01 by Rachel Croson, Uri Gneezy · 55 citations
Social Sciences · Decision Sciences · #Gender, Labor, and Family Dynamics #Experimental Behavioral Economics Studies #Decision-Making and Behavioral Economics

paper · doi:10.1257/jel.47.2.448

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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