THE EFFECTS OF GENDER INTERACTIONS IN THE LAB AND IN THE FIELD

• 成果类型: Article
• 署名作者: Antonovics, Kate; Arcidiacono, Peter; Walsh, Randall
• 署名单位: University of California System; University of California San Diego; Duke University; University of Colorado System; University of Colorado Boulder
• 刊物名称: REVIEW OF ECONOMICS AND STATISTICS
• ISSN/ISSBN: 0034-6535
• DOI: 10.1162/rest.91.1.152
• 发表日期: 2009-02
• 页码: 152-162
• 关键词: measuring social preferences; COMPETITION; accuracy

摘要

An important issue with conducting economic analysis in the lab is whether the results generalize to real-world environments where the stakes and subject pool are considerably different. We examine data from the game show The Weakest Link to determine whether the gender of one's opponent affects performance. We then attempt to replicate the competitive structure of the game show in the lab with an undergraduate subject pool. The results in the lab only match when we both employ high stakes in the lab (> $50) and limit our analysis to young contestants in the game show (age < 33).