Arbeitspapier

Female Workers, Male Managers: Gender, Leadership, and Risk-Taking

This study examines gender differences in risk-taking behavior among managers in a female-dominated industry. Using data from international top-level women's soccer, we provide evidence that male coaches show a lower level of risk-taking than female coaches on average. We also find a U-shaped age effect that is independent of gender, meaning that young and more mature individuals tend to take riskier decisions. Our main results therefore strongly contrast with the majority of previous studies on gender differences in risk preferences, and thereby emphasize the importance of considering the industrial environment. Underlying selection processes may play an important role. We find no correlation between the gender gap in risk-taking and female empowerment defined by national gender equality scores.

Sprache
Englisch

Erschienen in
Series: IZA Discussion Papers ; No. 12726

Klassifikation
Wirtschaft
Criteria for Decision-Making under Risk and Uncertainty
Economics of Gender; Non-labor Discrimination
Personnel Management; Executives; Executive Compensation
Sports Economics: Other
Thema
gender
risk-taking
leadership
management
female empowerment

Ereignis
Geistige Schöpfung
(wer)
Rinne, Ulf
Sonnabend, Hendrik
Ereignis
Veröffentlichung
(wer)
Institute of Labor Economics (IZA)
(wo)
Bonn
(wann)
2019

Handle
Letzte Aktualisierung
10.03.2025, 11:43 MEZ

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Objekttyp

  • Arbeitspapier

Beteiligte

  • Rinne, Ulf
  • Sonnabend, Hendrik
  • Institute of Labor Economics (IZA)

Entstanden

  • 2019

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