Can gender quotas prevent risky choice shifts? The effect of gender composition on group decisions under risk
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risky shift; risk taking; group decisions; gender; monetary incentives;
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This paper has been announced in the following NEP Reports:- NEP-CDM-2019-08-12 (Collective Decision-Making)
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