Women are not always less competitive than men: evidence from Come Dine with Me

Author: Ahmed Ali M.  

Publisher: Routledge Ltd

ISSN: 1466-4291

Source: Applied Economics Letters, Vol.18, Iss.12, 2011-08, pp. : 1099-1101

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Abstract

Are women less competitive than men? Many experimental and nonexperimental studies have documented gender differences in competitiveness. This article presents the results from a study that examines gender differences in competitiveness in the television show Come Dine with Me. It is a cooking show in which amateur chefs compete against each other for a cash prize. The show provides an unusual opportunity to study gender differences in a high-stakes game environment. The results demonstrate that there are no gender differences in competitiveness.