Monthly Archives: October 2018

Are women more risk-averse than men? Is this pattern especially prominent in industries like finance?

Posted on October 29, 2018 by Sameeksha Sapathy

Gender & Finance Literature Review Series #6: Adams and Ragunathan (2015) In this G&F LRS #6, we analyze the following research paper: Adams RB, Ragunathan V. 2017. Lehman sisters. Working paper. University of South Wales. This paper allows us to … Continue reading →

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Do gender stereotypes depend on culture?

Posted on October 28, 2018 by Sameeksha Sapathy

Are there any differences in the risk taking abilities of males and females? Does culture have an impact on these stereotypes? Gender & Finance Literature Review Series #5: Pondorfer, Barsbai and Schmidt (2016) In this G&F LRS #5, we analyze … Continue reading →

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