Chapter 57 Differences in the Economic Decisions of Men and Women: Experimental Evidence Chapter

abstract

• This chapter reviews the results from public goods, ultimatum, and dictator experiments for evidence of systematic differences in the behavior of men and women. While the results do not offer consistent evidence of behavioral differences between men and women, there are some intriguing patterns in the data. No significant evidence of systematic differences in the play of men and women is evident in those settings where subjects are exposed to risk. In those settings where risk is absent, systematic differences are revealed. This finding is conditioned by the level of risk. 2008 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.

authors

• Eckel, Catherine

author list (cited authors)

• Eckel, C. C., & Grossman, P. J.

citation count

• 225

complete list of authors

• Eckel, Catherine C||Grossman, Philip J

Book Title

• Handbook of Experimental Economics Results

publication date

• December 2008

publisher

• Elsevier  Publisher

published in

• Handbook of Experimental Economics Results  Journal

keywords

• 38 Economics
• 3801 Applied Economics
• 3803 Economic Theory
• Clinical Research

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

• 10.1016/s1574-0722(07)00057-1

start page

• 509

end page

• 519

volume

• 1

URL

• http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1016%2Fs1574-0722%2807%2900057-1