Gender and cooperative preferences

Female Leadership and Workplace Climate

“…Although this result might seem running counter to the previous work on the topic, a recent study byFurtner et al (2021) suggests that beliefs of females might be more malleable and sensitive to subtle social cues and to the social context when it comes to conditional cooperation. Coupling this with the finding that females are less satisfied in environments where the share of males is larger(Lordan and Pischke, 2022), it is not very surprising that females appear to be less cooperative in this particular setting.…”

“…2 We find that female subordinates are 20% (46%) more likely to receive professional (personal) support from female leaders than male leaders. Male employees, however, are equally 2 A prominent literature identifies a series of factors that cause women to shy away from leadership positions, like lack of competitiveness and risk-taking (see, e.g., Niederle and Vesterlund, 2007;Eckel and Grossman, 2008;Croson and Gneezy, 2009;Fisman and O'Neill, 2009;Furtner et al, 2021), reticence to initiate negotiations (e.g. Bowles et al, 2007;Babcock and Laschever, 2021), or aversion to competitive environments (e.g.…”

Which dimensions of culture matter for central bank independence? International evidence

“…The competitiveness in a masculine society also indicates that the central bank tends to keep its policy promises of inflation targeting to stay competitive against other departments of the government, indicating that the central bank would be independent in its policy‐making and objectives. Second, low masculinity (high femininity) encourages cooperation (Charness & Rustichini, 2011; Furtner et al, 2021; Hofstede, 2001). As we mention above, the central bank's cooperation with other departments of the government may weaken the independence of the central bank.…”

Social Preferences and the Variability of Conditional Cooperation

“…First, it allows us to understand the nature of conditional cooperation: whether conditional cooperation reflects underlying social preferences, or whether conditional cooperation reflects a desire to reciprocate the cooperation of others in a way that is robust to changes in material incentives. 2 Social preference models, 1 See, e.g., Bilancini, et al (2022); Brandts and Schram (2001); Chaudhuri and Paichayontvijit (2006); Croson (2007) ;Cubitt, et al (2017) ;Fischbacher, et al (2001); Fischbacher and Gächter (2010) ;Furtner, et al (2021); Gächter, et al (2017b) ;Gächter, et al (2022) ;Isler, et al (2021); Keser and van Winden (2000); Kocher, et al (2008). For reviews see Chaudhuri (2011); Fehr and Schurtenberger (2018); Gächter (2007); and Thöni and Volk (2018).…”