Are women expected to be more generous?

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Aguiar, F., Branas-Garza, P., Cobo-Reyes, R., Jimenez Jimenez, N. and Miller, L. 2009. Are women expected to be more generous? Experimental Economics: A Journal of the Economic Science Association. 12 (1), pp. 93-98. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10683-008-9199-z
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TitleAre women expected to be more generous?
AuthorsAguiar, F., Branas-Garza, P., Cobo-Reyes, R., Jimenez Jimenez, N. and Miller, L.
Abstract

This paper analyzes if men and women are expected to behave differently regarding altruism. Since the dictator game provides the most suitable design for studying altruism and generosity in the lab setting, we use a modifed version to study the beliefs involved in the game. Our results are substantial: men and women are expected to behave dfferently. Moreover, while women believe that women are more generous, men consider women as generous as men

KeywordsDictator game; Beliefs; Expectations; Generosity; Gender
PublisherSpringer
JournalExperimental Economics: A Journal of the Economic Science Association
ISSN1386-4157
Electronic1573-6938
Publication dates
Online10 Apr 2008
PrintMar 2009
Publication process dates
Deposited14 Feb 2014
Accepted04 Jan 2008
Submitted18 Dec 2007
Output statusPublished
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)https://doi.org/10.1007/s10683-008-9199-z
Web of Science identifierWOS:000263893300007
LanguageEnglish
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