Gender composition in teams

Martin Dufwenberg; Astri Muren

doi:10.1016/j.jebo.2005.01.002

Gender composition in teams

Martin Dufwenberg, Astri Muren

Economics

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Abstract

How does gender composition influence team decisions? Our evidence from a group dictator game is: (i) groups are more generous and equalitarian when women are in majority, but (ii) the most generous groups are those with two men and one woman.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	50-54
Number of pages	5
Journal	Journal of Economic Behavior and Organization
Volume	61
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jebo.2005.01.002
State	Published - Sep 2006

Keywords

Equalitarian
Gender composition
Generosity
Groups
Teams

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Economics and Econometrics
Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management

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