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Schier, Uta K. (2020). Female and male role models and competitiveness. J. Econ. Behav. Organ., 173. S. 55 - 68. AMSTERDAM: ELSEVIER. ISSN 1879-1751

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Abstract

We investigate how role models affect the competitiveness of men and women. A strand of experimental literature shows that women shy away from competition. In a laboratory experiment, we test how observing an outstanding woman or man competing and succeeding (a female or a male role model) affects women's and men's competitiveness. We find that women's competitiveness increases after observing a female or male role model, while men's competitiveness is not affected. In addition, we find that a female role model raises women's self-confidence. (C) 2020 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.

Item Type:	Journal Article
Creators:	Creators Email ORCID ORCID Put Code Schier, Uta K. UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED
URN:	urn:nbn:de:hbz:38-335285
DOI:	10.1016/j.jebo.2020.03.001
Journal or Publication Title:	J. Econ. Behav. Organ.
Volume:	173
Page Range:	S. 55 - 68
Date:	2020
Publisher:	ELSEVIER
Place of Publication:	AMSTERDAM
ISSN:	1879-1751
Language:	English
Faculty:	Unspecified
Divisions:	Unspecified
Subjects:	no entry
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Keywords Language GENDER-DIFFERENCES; AFFIRMATIVE-ACTION; WILLINGNESS; STEREOTYPES; COMPETE; PERFORMANCE; MATRILINEAL; DIFFERENCE; SCIENCE; IMPACT Multiple languages Economics Multiple languages
URI:	http://kups.ub.uni-koeln.de/id/eprint/33528