Gender, risk aversion, and the drawing power of equilibrium in an experimental corporate takeover game

Journal of Economic Behavior and Organization

Volumn 56, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 39-59

  Cadsby, C Bram ^a   Maynes, Elizabeth ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

^b YORK UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Corporate takeovers; Free riding; Gender

Indexed keywords

EID: 10944256440     PISSN: 01672681     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jebo.2003.03.001     Document Type: Article

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