Erschienen in:Univ. of Aarhus Economics Working Paper ; No. 2008-9
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1 Online-Ressource (27 p)
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Englisch
DOI:
10.2139/ssrn.1261840
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Occupational segregation by gender is prevalent and can explain some of the gender wage gap. I empirically investigate a possible explanation for this segregation: the gender difference in preferences for competition, which in recent experimental studies has been found to affect economic outcomes. I find that women's greater distaste for competition decreases educational achievement. It can also explain part of the gender segregation in occupational fields. Specifically, accounting for distaste for competition reduces gender segregation in the fields of Law, Business & Management, Health, and Education