Risk-tolerant women donate more than men: Experimental evidence of dictator games

Stephan Müller () and Holger A. Rau

No 264, University of Göttingen Working Papers in Economics from University of Goettingen, Department of Economics

Abstract: In a within-subjects experiment we test the relation of risk preferences and charitable giving. Women not only give substantially more than men, but also show an economically significant positive correlation between risk tolerance and donation levels. We find no such correlation for men. Men and relative risk-averse women do not differ in donations. Thus, common findings of gender differences in charitable giving may be explained by risk-tolerant women donating more.

Keywords: dictator game; experiment; gender differences; risk preferences (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: C91 D64 D81 J16 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2015
New Economics Papers: this item is included in nep-exp, nep-soc and nep-upt
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