Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://hdl.handle.net/10419/236464 
Year of Publication: 
2021
Series/Report no.: 
IZA Discussion Papers No. 14433
Publisher: 
Institute of Labor Economics (IZA), Bonn
Abstract: 
We analyze a large sample of participants in mixed-gender Rubik's Cube competitions. Focusing on participants who barely made or missed the cut for the second round in a competition, we examine their likelihood of joining another competition in the future. We find a significant gender difference: Whereas boys are slightly discouraged by failing to qualify for the second round, girls are affected more and are more likely to give up forever. Furthermore, we find that this gender difference is most significant in countries with larger gender gaps in labor market outcomes.
Subjects: 
gender gap
competition
Rubik's Cube
JEL: 
D91
J16
L83
Document Type: 
Working Paper

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