When are Women More Generous than Men?
Previous research on gender differences in behavior has led to seemingly contradictory findings about generosity. From data generated by 290 subject pairs, we find that women are more sensitive than men to the costs of generous actions when deciding whether to be generous. The factors that affect th...
| Publicado en: | Economic Inquiry Vol. 44; no. 4; pp. 587 - 599 |
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Wiley-Blackwell
October 2006
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