Trust and gender: An examination of behavior and beliefs in the Investment Game

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作者
Buchan, Nancy R. [2 ]
Croson, Rachel T. A. [3 ]
Solnick, Sara [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ Vermont, Dept Econ, Burlington, VT 05405 USA
[2] Univ S Carolina, Moore Sch Business, Columbia, SC 29208 USA
[3] Univ Texas Dallas, Richardson, TX 75083 USA
关键词
Trust; Trustworthiness; Gender; Expectations;
D O I
10.1016/j.jebo.2007.10.006
中图分类号
F [经济];
学科分类号
02 ;
摘要
How does gender influence trust, the likelihood of being trusted and the level of trustworthiness? We compare choices by men and women in the Investment Game and use questionnaire data to try to understand the motivations for the behavioral differences. We find that men trust more than women, and women are more trustworthy than men. The relationship between expected return and trusting behavior is stronger among men than women, Suggesting that men view the interaction more strategically than women. Women felt more obligated both to trust and reciprocate, but the impact of obligation on behavior Varies. (C) 2008 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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页码:466 / 476
页数:11
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