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| a gender difference in competitiveness ? |
In the last decades the position of women has become more and more equal to men. However, at the top, men still dominate. Betrand and Hallock found in 2001 that only 2.5 percent of the top positions are held by women. Reseachers have tried to explain this by discrimination (demand side explanation) or difference in preferences, i.e. the role of the women in the family etc. (supply side explanation). However in recent years a third explanation is suggested, one that is not often heard in the public debate. Namely, the finding that men and women differ in their competitiveness.
