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2020
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[Journal:] De Economist [ISSN:] 1572-9982 [Volume:] 169 [Issue:] 1 [Publisher:] Springer US [Place:] New York, NY [Year:] 2020 [Pages:] 5-20
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Springer US, New York, NY
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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.
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Risk preferences
Sensation-seeking
Gender differences
Self-selection
Extreme sports
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J16
J24
J29
J49
Z20
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