Universität zu Köln

Sutter, Matthias ORCID: 0000-0002-6143-8706, Glätzle-Rützler, Daniela ORCID: 0000-0002-6678-2418, Balafoutas, Loukas ORCID: 0000-0002-3477-5096 and Czermak, Simon (2016). Cancelling out early age gender differences in competition: an analysis of policy interventions. Exp. Econ., 19 (2). S. 412 - 433. DORDRECHT: SPRINGER. ISSN 1573-6938

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Abstract

We study the willingness to compete of 588 children and teenagers aged ten to seventeen. We replicate the gender difference in tournament entry choices usually found in the literature for adults. We then show that policy interventions like quotas and preferential treatment help to close down the gender gap without leading to losses in efficiency, during or after a tournament. Given that differences in competitive behavior are prevalent from an early age, the application of interventions to promote females in competitions may be desirable already at early ages to promote equal chances for women on labor markets later on.

Item Type:	Journal Article
Creators:	Creators Email ORCID ORCID Put Code Sutter, Matthias UNSPECIFIED orcid.org/0000-0002-6143-8706 UNSPECIFIED Glätzle-Rützler, Daniela UNSPECIFIED orcid.org/0000-0002-6678-2418 UNSPECIFIED Balafoutas, Loukas UNSPECIFIED orcid.org/0000-0002-3477-5096 UNSPECIFIED Czermak, Simon UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED
URN:	urn:nbn:de:hbz:38-274482
DOI:	10.1007/s10683-015-9447-y
Journal or Publication Title:	Exp. Econ.
Volume:	19
Number:	2
Page Range:	S. 412 - 433
Date:	2016
Publisher:	SPRINGER
Place of Publication:	DORDRECHT
ISSN:	1573-6938
Language:	English
Faculty:	Faculty of Management, Economy and Social Sciences
Divisions:	Center of Excellence C-SEB
Subjects:	Economics
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Keywords Language PATRIARCHAL SOCIETY; AFFIRMATIVE-ACTION; YOUNG AGE; MATRILINEAL; PERFORMANCE; WOMEN; GIRLS; BOYS Multiple languages Economics Multiple languages
Refereed:	Yes
URI:	http://kups.ub.uni-koeln.de/id/eprint/27448