Published in:
Journal of Sports Economics, 24 (2023) 1, Seite 97-133
Language:
English
DOI:
10.1177/15270025221108189
ISSN:
1527-0025;
1552-7794
Origination:
Footnote:
Description:
We compare the preferences of athletes who practice individual sports to those of non-athletes, by combining incentivized tasks and survey questions. Athletes were more likely to opt for the tournament payment scheme in the competitive tasks. Female athletes and male non-athletes were equally likely to select the tournament payment. We also find that female athletes were equally as risk-tolerant as non-athlete men and equally as risk-tolerant as men overall (whether athletes or non-athletes), for incentivized tasks and stated preferences. It is concluded that participation in competitive sports favors closure of the gender gaps in competitiveness and risk tolerance.