Gender and overconfidence
Economics LettersPublished 12 November 2004
Claes Bengtsson, Mats Persson, Peter Willenhag
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Abstract
Do males differ from females in terms of self-confidence? Using a large set of exam data from Stockholm University, we find that exam behavior is gender-specific: male students are more inclined than female students to aim for a higher grade.
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