The impact of the menstrual cycle and hormonal contraceptives on competitiveness

Journal of Economic Behavior and Organization

Volumn 83, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 1-10

  Buser, Thomas ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Competitiveness; Endocrinological economics; Oestrogen; Progesterone; Risk preferences

Indexed keywords

EID: 84862567107     PISSN: 01672681     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jebo.2011.06.006     Document Type: Article

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