TY  - RPRT
        AU  - Claussen, Jörg
AU  - Czibor, Eszter
AU  - Praag, Mirjam C. van
        TI  - Women Do Not Play Their Aces: The Consequences of Shying Away
        PY  - 2015/Dec/
        PB  - Institute of Labor Economics (IZA)
        CY  - Bonn
        T2  - IZA Discussion Paper
        IS  - 9612
        UR  - https://www.iza.org/publications/dp9612
        AB  - The underrepresentation of women at the top of hierarchies is often explained by gender differences in preferences. We find support for this claim by analyzing a large dataset from an online card game community, a stylized yet natural setting characterized by self-selection into an uncertain, competitive and male-dominated environment. We observe gender differences in playing behavior consistent with women being more averse towards risk and competition. Moreover, we demonstrate how "shying away" makes female players less successful: despite no gender gap in playing skills, women accumulate lower scores than men due to their relative avoidance of risky and competitive situations.
        KW  - gender
KW  - preferences
KW  - risk
KW  - competition
KW  - performance
        ER  -