Conditions under Which Women Behave Less/More Pro-Socially than Men Evidence from Two Field Experiments
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The behavior of others and the price of giving are two important determinants of contributions to public goods. This paper tests in two field experiments, whether men and women differ in their reaction to either a change in the behavior of the average group behavior or the price of giving, i.e. a matching mechanism. The results of the field experiment show that men and women do not differ in their reaction to a matching mechanism. However, substantial gender differences can be detected with respect to social comparison. Men behave stronger in line with average group behavior, whereas women seem to be insensitive to information about the group behavior.
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