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Trial Status in_development completed
Last Published May 21, 2021 09:33 AM July 02, 2026 08:07 AM
Public Data URL https://zenodo.org/records/20079094
Program Files No Yes
Program Files URL https://zenodo.org/records/20079094
Is data available for public use? No Yes
Building on Existing Work No
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Papers

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Paper Abstract We study gender differences in the response to losing competitions using an online experiment (N=2,086). We find that both genders reduce tournament entry rates in response to losses that are unequivocally meritocratic. However, when the winner is not necessarily determined by merit—a setting perceived as less fair than the meritocratic tournament—female losers are relatively more discouraged. These results suggest that women are more negatively affected by competitions perceived as unfair than men. Exploratory machine learning analysis indicates that risk preferences, age and sports participation in adolescence are associated with a reduced impact of losing competitions.
Paper Citation Stefano Piasenti, Marica Valente, Roel van Veldhuizen, Gregor Pfeifer, Does Unfairness Hurt Women? The Effects of Losing Unfair Competitions, The Economic Journal, 2026;, ueag066, https://doi.org/10.1093/ej/ueag066
Paper URL https://academic.oup.com/ej/advance-article/doi/10.1093/ej/ueag066/8686490
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Sponsors

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Sponsor Name Jan Wallander och Tom Hedelius Stiftelse
Sponsor Location Sweden
Sponsor Website (URL) https://www.forskningsstiftelserna.handelsbanken.se/sv/
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