Beliefs about Gender

被引:191
作者
Bordalo, Pedro [1 ]
Coffman, Katherine [2 ]
Gennaioli, Nicola [3 ,4 ]
Shleifer, Andrei [5 ]
机构
[1] Univ Oxford, Said Business Sch, Pk End St, Oxford OX1 1HP, England
[2] Harvard Sch Business, Soldiers Field, Boston, MA 02163 USA
[3] Univ Bocconi, Dept Finance, Via Roentgen 1, I-20136 Milan, Italy
[4] IGIER, Via Roentgen 1, I-20136 Milan, Italy
[5] Harvard Univ, Dept Econ, 1805 Cambridge St, Cambridge, MA 02138 USA
基金
欧洲研究理事会;
关键词
STEREOTYPE THREAT; PERFORMANCE; COMPETE; SEX; OVERCONFIDENCE; ACCURACY; SCIENCE; GIRLS; WOMEN; BOYS;
D O I
10.1257/aer.20170007
中图分类号
F [经济];
学科分类号
02 ;
摘要
We conduct laboratory experiments that explore how gender stereotypes shape beliefs about ability of oneself and others in different categories of knowledge. The data reveal two patterns. First, men's and women's beliefs about both oneself and others exceed observed ability on average, particularly in difficult tasks. Second, overestimation of ability by both men and women varies across categories. To understand these patterns, we develop a model that separates gender stereotypes from misestimation of ability related to the difficulty of the task. We find that stereotypes contribute to gender gaps in self-confidence, assessments of others, and behavior in a cooperative game.
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页码:739 / 773
页数:35
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