Gender and self-selection into a competitive environment: Are women more overconfident than men?

C-Tier
Journal: Economics Letters
Year: 2008
Volume: 100
Issue: 3
Pages: 405-407

Score contribution per author:

0.335 = (α=2.01 / 3 authors) × 0.5x C-tier

α: calibrated so average coauthorship-adjusted count equals average raw count

Abstract

Using a large running race in Sweden, this study shows that there are male-dominated environments in which the selection of women who participate are more likely to be confident/competitive and that, within this group, performance improves equally for both genders in absolute terms.

Technical Details

RePEc Handle
repec:eee:ecolet:v:100:y:2008:i:3:p:405-407
Journal Field
General
Author Count
3
Added to Database
2026-01-26