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Do Gender-Variant Preferences For Competition Persist In The Absence Of Performance?

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  • Homa Zarghamee

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  • John Ifcher & Homa Zarghamee, 2016. "Do Gender-Variant Preferences For Competition Persist In The Absence Of Performance?," Economic Inquiry, Western Economic Association International, vol. 54(4), pages 1918-1930, October.
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