Do men slow down faster than women?

Wolfgang Maennig () and Michael Stobernack ()
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Michael Stobernack: Brandenburg University of Applied Sciences

Zeitschrift fuer Wirtschaftspolitik, 2011, vol. 62, issue 3, pages 263-278

Abstract: This paper tests on differences between age-related reductions in the performance of men and women. The assumption that men age faster is obvious, because men’s life expectancy is generally lower. In addition to other studies on age-related reduction in human performance, this paper examines the data taken from competitions on rowing machines, which have been standardized worldwide. Furthermore, this study looks for any potential ageing processes specific to physique. Finally, fractional polynomials have been added to the testing methodology. Contrary to intuition, we find evidence that women are affected by faster age-related reductions in performance.

Keywords: Age; reduction; human performance (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: A00 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2011
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