Women and Public Policy Program Seminar Series
Education:Higher Education
Men and women respond differently to risk. Women are more risk averse
than men, which has a significant impact on how they make decisions.
Exploring this topic, Alexandra van Geen runs a series of experiments to
evaluate under what conditions women and men are more or less willing
to take risks. Specifically, she examines whether women and men are more
likely to take risks when the financial reward is higher; if they are
sensitive to the presence of other risks in the decision environment; or
whether winning in the past makes them more likely to take risk in the
future. She finds stark gender differences, including that men greatly
increase risk taking after winning a lottery, while women do not.
Investigating how, when and why men and women respond differently in
risky environments can help close the gender gap in risk taking.
Sexual Assault on College Campuses: A Behavioral Approach with Betsy Paluck and Ana Gantman
Can Female Role Models Reduce the Gender Gap in Science? Evidence from Classroom Interventions in French High Schools with Clémentine Van Effenterre
Women in Combat: Does Integration Lead to Equality? with Megan Mackenzie
Equal but Inequitable: Who Benefits from Gender-Neutral Tenure Clock Stopping Policies with Kelly Bedard
Betting the House: How Assets Influence Marriage Selection, Marriage Stability, and Child Investments with Corinne Low
Gender Differences in Self and Other-Competition with Johanna Mollerstrom
New Ways of Thinking About Gender and Leadership Effectiveness with Aparna Joshi
Intimate Violence and Sexual Violence in Chinese Societies with Jia Xue
Gender and Security Seminar Series: Does Integration Change Gender Attitudes? The Effect of Randomly Assigning Women to Traditionally Male Teams with Dr. Andreas Kotsadam
Discussing Diversity: How Emphasizing and Minimizing Intergroup Differences Affect Bias and Empowerment with Ashley Martin
Detecting and Reducing Discrimination with Ben Waber
Fathers and Work Family Balance: Mix Methods for Understanding Fatherhood Involvement and Enrichment Experiences with Marc Grau-Grau
Intersectionality and Women's Health: Sexual Orientation, Race/Ethnicity, and Cervical Cancer Screening with Madina Agénor
Quotas Matter: The Impact of Gender Quota Laws on Work-Family Policies with Ana Catalano Weeks
Inclusive Talent Management: How Business Can Thrive in an Age of Diversity with Stephen Frost
The Gender Wage Gap: Extent, Trends, and Explanations with Francine Blau
Can Financial Incentives Reduce the Baby Gap? Evidence from a Reform in Maternity Leave Benefits with Anna Raute
Barriers to Female Leadership: Does Race Matter? with Laurie Rudman
Why Are Women Underrepresented as Leaders? Two Ideas from Recent Psychological Research with Francesca Gino
Climbing the Ladder: Gender and Careers in Public Service with Amy E. Smith
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