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The Price of Power: Power Seeking and Backlash Against Female Politicians

When female politicians are perceived to be power-seeking, voters react negatively with feelings of moral outrage.

Tyler G. Okimoto, Victoria L Brescoll (2010)
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The Effects of Gender Stereotypic and Counter-Stereotypic Textbook Images on Science Performance

Female students perform better in science when the images in their textbooks include women scientists.

Jessica J Good, Julie Woodzicka, Lylan Wingfield (2010)
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Relief Versus Regret: The Effect of Gender and Negotiating Norm Ambiguity on Reactions to Having One’s First Offer Accepted

Women experience more relief following the acceptance of their first offer in an employment negotiation than men.  

Laura Kray, Michele Gelfand (2009)
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Impact of Oportunidades on Skilled Attendance at Delivery in Rural Areas

Oportunidades only modestly increased the use of skilled attendants at the time of delivery among poor women in rural areas of Mexico—more by women who’d previously given birth.

Jose Urquieta, Gustavo Angeles, Thomas Mroz, Hector Lamadrid-Figueroa, Bernardo Hernández (2009)
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Investments, Time Preferences, and Public Transfers Paid to Women

When women receive public assistance payments, they channel resources to benefit all household members, particularly children.

Luis Rubalcava, Graciela Teruel, Duncan Thomas (2009)
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Who Chooses Annuities? An Experimental Investigation of the Role of Gender, Framing, and Defaults

Women nearing retirement are more likely than men to choose the annuity option, which is in part due to having less information on investment options and financial literacy.

Julie R. Agnew, Lisa R. Anderson, Jeffrey R. Gerlach, Lisa R. Szykman (2008)
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Gender Differences in the Response to Competition

A competitive fellowship program had a positive effect on the performance of male students, but not of female students.

Joseph Price (2008)
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Can an Angry Woman Get Ahead?: Status Conferral, Gender, and Expression of Emotion in the Workplace

Professional women suffer negative consequences for displays of emotion in the workplace, while professional men are accorded benefits for similar behaviors.

Victoria L Brescoll, Eric Luis Uhlmann (2008)
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Testosterone and Aggression in a Simulated Crisis Game

Higher levels of testosterone are associated with more aggression, particularly among older women and younger men.

Rose McDermott, Dominic Johnson, Jonathan Cowden, Stephen Rosen (2007)
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Do Women Shy Away from Competition? Do Men Compete Too Much?

Against their best interest, low-ability men compete too often, and high-ability women do not compete enough.

Muriel Niederle, Lise Vesterlund (2007)
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The Price of Power: Power Seeking and Backlash Against Female Politicians

When female politicians are perceived to be power-seeking, voters react negatively with feelings of moral outrage.

Tyler G. Okimoto, Victoria L Brescoll (2010)
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Relief Versus Regret: The Effect of Gender and Negotiating Norm Ambiguity on Reactions to Having One’s First Offer Accepted

Women experience more relief following the acceptance of their first offer in an employment negotiation than men.  

Laura Kray, Michele Gelfand (2009)
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Investments, Time Preferences, and Public Transfers Paid to Women

When women receive public assistance payments, they channel resources to benefit all household members, particularly children.

Luis Rubalcava, Graciela Teruel, Duncan Thomas (2009)
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Gender Differences in the Response to Competition

A competitive fellowship program had a positive effect on the performance of male students, but not of female students.

Joseph Price (2008)
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Testosterone and Aggression in a Simulated Crisis Game

Higher levels of testosterone are associated with more aggression, particularly among older women and younger men.

Rose McDermott, Dominic Johnson, Jonathan Cowden, Stephen Rosen (2007)
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The Effects of Gender Stereotypic and Counter-Stereotypic Textbook Images on Science Performance

Female students perform better in science when the images in their textbooks include women scientists.

Jessica J Good, Julie Woodzicka, Lylan Wingfield (2010)
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Impact of Oportunidades on Skilled Attendance at Delivery in Rural Areas

Oportunidades only modestly increased the use of skilled attendants at the time of delivery among poor women in rural areas of Mexico—more by women who’d previously given birth.

Jose Urquieta, Gustavo Angeles, Thomas Mroz, Hector Lamadrid-Figueroa, Bernardo Hernández (2009)
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Who Chooses Annuities? An Experimental Investigation of the Role of Gender, Framing, and Defaults

Women nearing retirement are more likely than men to choose the annuity option, which is in part due to having less information on investment options and financial literacy.

Julie R. Agnew, Lisa R. Anderson, Jeffrey R. Gerlach, Lisa R. Szykman (2008)
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Can an Angry Woman Get Ahead?: Status Conferral, Gender, and Expression of Emotion in the Workplace

Professional women suffer negative consequences for displays of emotion in the workplace, while professional men are accorded benefits for similar behaviors.

Victoria L Brescoll, Eric Luis Uhlmann (2008)
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Do Women Shy Away from Competition? Do Men Compete Too Much?

Against their best interest, low-ability men compete too often, and high-ability women do not compete enough.

Muriel Niederle, Lise Vesterlund (2007)
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