Gender and Risk-Taking: Economics, Evidence, and Why the Answer Matters

by Julie A. Nelson

The belief that men and women have fundamentally distinct natures, resulting in divergent preferences and behaviours, is widespread. Recently, economists have also engaged in the search for gender differences, with a number claiming to find fundamental gender differences regarding risk-taking, altruism, and competition. In particular, the idea that "women are more risk-averse than men" has become accepted as a truism. But is it true? And...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1138284033
• ISBN13: 9781138284036
• Release Date: June 2017
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 144 Pages
• Weight: 0.51 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.1" x 9.2"