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Gender and Self-Selection Into a Competitive Environment: Are Women More Overconfident Than Men?

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Nekby, Lena () (Dept. of Economics, Stockholm University)
Skogman Thoursie , Peter () (Dept. of Economics, Stockholm University)
Vahtrik, Lars () (Dept. of Economics, Stockholm University)

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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.

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Paper provided by Stockholm University, Department of Economics in its series Research Papers in Economics with number 2007:3.

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Date of creation: 08 May 2007
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Keywords: Overconfidence; Competitiveness; Gender Differences;

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J16 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Demographic Economics - - - Economics of Gender; Non-labor Discrimination
J20 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Demand and Supply of Labor - - - General
J71 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Labor Discrimination - - - Hiring and Firing

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  1. Jurajda, Stepan & Münich, Daniel, 2008. "Gender Gap in Performance under Competitive Pressure," CEPR Discussion Papers 7059, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers. [Downloadable!] (restricted)
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