Gender differences in trust and reciprocity: evidence from a large-scale experiment with heterogeneous subjects

• Published in: Applied economics Vol. 47; no. 36; pp. 3825 - 3838
• Main Author: Dittrich, Marcus
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: London Routledge 02.08.2015; Taylor & Francis Ltd
• Subjects: Applied economics; Experimental psychology; Game theory; Gender differences; Gender differentiation; Germany; heterogeneous subjects; large-scale experiments; Reciprocity; Social psychology; Students; Studies; Trust; Universities; Germany

This article examines gender differences in an experimental trust game. Recent studies have shown that men trust more and that women are more reciprocal in laboratory experiments. Participants in these studies, however, are typically university students who may not be representative of the entire po...