TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2021//
TI  - Gender differences in risk-taking and sensation-seeking behavior: empirical evidence from "ExtremeSports"
JO  - Economist, De
A1  - Frick, Bernd
SP  - 5
EP  - 20
VL  - 169
IS  - 1
N2  - Do men and women differ with respect to sensation-seeking behavior, an extreme form of risk preferences? In this paper, I use data from two different high-risk sports--cliff diving and free diving--to test for possible differences between the genders. My findings suggest that, first, women are under-represented in both sports, but that, second, for those who self-select into these occupations, no differences with respect to sensation-seeking behavior can be found between men and women.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0013-063X
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10645-020-09373-y
ID  - ref1
ER  -