Monthly Archives: October 2018

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

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?

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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