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Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 123-135 |
Journal | Journal of the Economic Science Association |
Volume | 4 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Dec 13 2018 |
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On the effectiveness of elected male and female leaders and team coordination. / Reuben, Ernesto; Timko, Krisztina.
In: Journal of the Economic Science Association, Vol. 4, No. 2, 13.12.2018, p. 123-135.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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T1 - On the effectiveness of elected male and female leaders and team coordination
AU - Reuben, Ernesto
AU - Timko, Krisztina
PY - 2018/12/13
Y1 - 2018/12/13
N2 - We study the effect on coordination in a minimum-effort game of a leader’s gender depending on whether the leader is democratically elected or is randomly selected. Leaders use non-binding messages to try to convince followers to coordinate on the Pareto-efficient equilibrium. We find that teams with elected leaders coordinate on higher effort levels. Initially, the benefits of being elected are captured solely by male leaders. However, this gender difference disappears with repeated interaction because unsuccessful male leaders are reelected more often than unsuccessful female leaders.
AB - We study the effect on coordination in a minimum-effort game of a leader’s gender depending on whether the leader is democratically elected or is randomly selected. Leaders use non-binding messages to try to convince followers to coordinate on the Pareto-efficient equilibrium. We find that teams with elected leaders coordinate on higher effort levels. Initially, the benefits of being elected are captured solely by male leaders. However, this gender difference disappears with repeated interaction because unsuccessful male leaders are reelected more often than unsuccessful female leaders.
UR - https://doi.org/10.1007/s40881-018-0056-3
U2 - 10.1007/s40881-018-0056-3
DO - 10.1007/s40881-018-0056-3
M3 - Article
VL - 4
SP - 123
EP - 135
JO - Journal of the Economic Science Association
JF - Journal of the Economic Science Association
IS - 2
ER -