Template-Type: ReDIF-Paper 1.0
Title: Relationship of Gender Differences in Preferences to Economic Development and Gender Equality
Author-Name: Armin Falk
Author-Email: armin.falk@briq-institute.org
Author-Name: Johannes Hermle
Author-Email: j.hermle@berkeley.edu
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Abstract: Preferences – concerning time, risk and social interactions – systematically shape
human behavior, and contribute to differential economic and social outcomes between the
genders. Here, we present a global investigation of gender differences in six fundamental
preferences. Our data consist of 80,000 individuals in 76 representative country samples with
measures on willingness to take risks, patience, altruism, positive and negative reciprocity as
well as trust. Gender differences in preferences were positively related to economic
development and gender equality. This suggests that greater availability of and equal access
to material and social resources for both genders favor the manifestation of genderdifferentiated
preferences across countries.

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Length: 63
Creation-Date: 2019-02
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File-URL: https://www.crctr224.de/research/discussion-papers/archive/dp071
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Handle: RePEc:bon:boncrc:CRCTR224_2019_071