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

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

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