%0 Report %A Ifcher, John %A Zarghamee, Homa %T Competitive Preferences among Asians in the U.S. %D 2020 %8 2020 Nov %I Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) %C Bonn %7 IZA Discussion Paper %N 13913 %U https://www.iza.org/index.php/publications/dp13913 %X The median income of Asian households is the highest of all racial/ethnic groups in the U.S. In a laboratory experiment, we examine whether Asians are more willing to compete and have greater competitive preferences than non-Asians. Both with and without controls for performance, performance improvement, and confidence, we find that Asians have significantly greater competitive preferences than non-Asians. %K race/ethnicity %K Asian %K identity %K norm %K competitive preferences %K willingness to compete