Can gender diversity prevent risky choice shifts? The effect of gender composition on group decisions under risk
通过实验研究群体性别构成如何影响风险决策中的选择偏移,发现男性主导的群体会转向更冒险的决策,且无法用简单偏好加总解释。
Abstract Our study contributes to the literature on choice shifts in group decision-making by analyzing how the level of risk-taking within a group is influenced by its gender composition. In particular, we investigate experimentally whether group composition affects how preferences ‘shift’ when comparing individual and group choices. Consistent with hypotheses derived from previous literature, we show that male-dominated groups shift toward riskier decisions in a way that is not explained by any simple preference aggregation mechanism. We discuss potential channels for the observed pattern of choice shifts.