Gender, competition, and performance: Evidence from chess players

• 成果类型: Article
• 署名作者: Backus, Peter; Cubel, Maria; Guid, Matej; Sanchez-Pages, Santiago; Manas, Enrique Lopez
• 署名单位: University of Manchester; University of Bath; University of Ljubljana; University of London; King's College London
• 刊物名称: QUANTITATIVE ECONOMICS
• ISSN/ISSBN: 1759-7323
• DOI: 10.3982/QE1404
• 发表日期: 2023
• 页码: 349-380
• 关键词: competition; GENDER; chess; D03; J16; J24; J70; L83; M50

摘要

This paper studies gender differences in performance in a male-dominated competitive environment chess tournaments. We find that the gender composition of chess games affects the behaviors of both men and women in ways that worsen the outcomes for women. Using a unique measure of within-game quality of play, we show that women make more mistakes when playing against men. Men, however, play equally well against male and female opponents. We also find that men persist longer before losing to women. Our results shed some light on the behavioral changes that lead to differential outcomes when the gender composition of competitions varies.