Gender and Generosity: Does Degree of Anonymity or Group Gender Composition Matter?

Abstract:     
Employing a two-by-two factorial design that manipulates whether dictator groups are single or mixed-sex and whether procedures are single or double-blind, we examine gender effects in a standard dictator game. No gender effect was found in any of the experimental treatments. Moreover, neither single - versus mixed - sex groups nor level of anonymity had any impact on either male or female behavior.

Keywords: dictator game, gender, anonymity

JEL Classifications: C91, D03

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