RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Gender Differences in Beliefs on the Returns to Effort
JF Journal of Human Resources
JO J Hum Resour
FD University of Wisconsin Press
SP 858
OP 870
DO 10.3368/jhr.44.4.858
VO 44
IS 4
A1 Raymond Fisman
A1 Maura O’Neill
YR 2009
UL http://jhr.uwpress.org/content/44/4/858.abstract
AB We study gender differences in attitudes in the role of luck versus hard work in achieving success using data from the World Values Survey. Women are consistently more likely to report that success is a matter of luck. We consider several potential explanations: workplace discrimination, religion, household responsibilities, and political alignment. Our results favor explanations based on workplace discrimination and household responsibilities.