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Gender and Risk-Taking

Paperback • 2017 • 1. edition

Gender and Risk-Taking

By USA) Nelson Julie A. (University of Massachusetts Boston

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About the book

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 what are its causes and consequences?Gender and Risk Takin...Show more

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9781138284036

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Taylor & Francis Ltd

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2017

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1

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Gender and Risk-Taking

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