Gender and overconfidence

被引：99

作者：

Bengtsson, C

Persson, M ^{[1
]}

Willenhag, P

机构：

[1] Stockholm Univ, Inst Int Econ Studies, SE-10691 Stockholm, Sweden

[2] Stockholm Univ, Dept Econ, SE-10691 Stockholm, Sweden

来源：

ECONOMICS LETTERS | 2005年 / 86卷 / 02期

关键词：

overconfidence; gender differences; exam behavior; exam results;

D O I：

10.1016/j.econlet.2004.07.012

中图分类号：

F [经济];

学科分类号：

02 ;

摘要：

Do males differ from females in terms of self-confidence? Using a large set of exam data from Stockholm University, we find that exam behavior is gender-specific: male students are more inclined than female students to aim for a higher grade. (C) 2004 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.

引用

页码：199 / 203

页数：5

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