A matter of time: Gender, time constraint, and risk taking among the chess elite

C-Tier
Journal: Economics Letters
Year: 2021
Volume: 208
Issue: C

Score contribution per author:

1.009 = (α=2.02 / 1 authors) × 0.5x C-tier

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

Abstract

Using a sample of elite chess games, the present paper examines how time constraint affects risk taking. Under time constraint, the greatest average risk taking is observed when women play against men, compared with all other game compositions, inclusive of when men play against men or against women.

Technical Details

RePEc Handle
repec:eee:ecolet:v:208:y:2021:i:c:s0165176521003621
Journal Field
General
Author Count
1
Added to Database
2026-01-25