Gender differences in risk aversion : Do single-sex environments affect their development?

Número: 
786
Publicado: 
Clasificación JEL: 
C9, C91, C92, J16, D01, D80, J24
Palabras clave: 
gender, risk preferences, single-sex groups, cognitive ability

Single-sex classes within coeducational environments are likely to modify students' risktaking attitudes in economically important ways. To test this, we designed a controlled experiment using first year college students who made choices over real-stakes