Gender Differences in Reaction to Psychological Pressure: Evidence from Tennis Players
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- Maria De Paola & Vincenzo Scoppa, 2015. "Gender Differences In Reaction To Psychological Pressure: Evidence From Tennis Players," Working Papers 201506, Università della Calabria, Dipartimento di Economia, Statistica e Finanza "Giovanni Anania" - DESF.
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Keywords
choking under pressure; psychological pressure; gender differences; feedback; tennis;All these keywords.
JEL classification:
- J16 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Demographic Economics - - - Economics of Gender; Non-labor Discrimination
- D03 - Microeconomics - - General - - - Behavioral Microeconomics: Underlying Principles
- L83 - Industrial Organization - - Industry Studies: Services - - - Sports; Gambling; Restaurants; Recreation; Tourism
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This paper has been announced in the following NEP Reports:- NEP-DEM-2015-09-11 (Demographic Economics)
- NEP-SPO-2015-09-11 (Sports & Economics)
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