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100 1 $aNelson, Julie A.,$d1956-$eauthor.
245 10 $aGender and risk-taking :$beconomics, evidence and why the answer matters /$cJulie A. Nelson.
264 1 $aAbingdon, Oxon ;$aNew York, NY :$bRoutledge, an imprint of the Taylor & Francis Group,$c2017.
300 $axii, 144 pages ;$c25 cm.
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490 1 $aRoutledge IAFFE advances in feminist economics
504 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
505 0 $aIntroduction -- The better question : how much different and how much similar -- Why we get stuck on the bad question -- Statistical tools for analyzing similarity and difference -- Statistical tools for inference and the detection of bias -- Difference and similarity in 35 scholarly works -- Difference and similarity in 37 investment game studies -- Stereotyping and research participants -- Confirmation bias among researchers in 35 scholarly works -- Confirmation bias and the review of 37 investment game studies -- Presumed timidity : consequences for women -- Recklessness : the (masculine) gendering of commerce and finance -- Fearing fear : the (masculine) gendering of economics and policy -- Conclusion.
520 $a"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 Taking makes three contributions. First, it asks whether the belief that men and women have distinct risk preferences is backed up by high quality empirical evidence. The answer turns out to be "no." This leads to a second question: Why, then, does so much of the literature claim to find evidence of "difference"? This, it will be shown, can be attributed to biases arising from too-easy categorical thinking, widespread stereotyping, and a tendency to prefer results that are publishable and that fit one's prior beliefs. Third, the book explores the economic implications of the conventional association of risk-taking with masculinity and risk-aversion with femininity. Not only fairness in employment, but also the health of the financial sector and national responses to climate change, this book argues, are being compromised. This volume will be eye-opening for anyone interested in gender, decision-making, cognition, and/or risk, especially in areas relating to employment, finance, management, or public policy" -- From the publisher.
650 0 $aFeminist economics.
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