Goals, Motivation and Gender
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posted on 2015-10-09, 11:40 authored by Samuel SmithersI present an experiment on non-binding goals and motivational effects. Consistent with results from psychology, I find that goals increase output. This is due to improved speed and accuracy. Men are more responsive to goals than women.
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ESRC (ES/I903097/1)
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Economics Letters 131 (2015) 75–77Version
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Economics Letters 131 (2015) 75–77Publisher
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0165-1765Acceptance date
2015-03-19Copyright date
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2018-04-01Publisher DOI
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http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0165176515001317Language
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