Relative Feedback Response in Competitive Environments

17 Pages Posted: 17 Jan 2023

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Lucas Rentschler

Utah State University - Department of Economics and Finance

Diego Aycinena

University of Pennsylvania

Rimvydas Baltaduonis

Gettysburg College - Department of Economics

Haylee Downey

Virginia Tech - Virginia Tech Carilion Research Institute

Kristian Fors

Utah State University

Abstract

Relative performance feedback is common in competitive environments. Such feedback, especially when it is negative, is more likely to affect beliefs in women (Roberts and Nolen-Hoeksema, 1989). We investigate the effect of relative performance feedback on subsequent performance in a winner-take-all environment. We find that feedback slightly reduces the performance of men. Women, on the other hand, respond to negative feedback by increasing their subsequent performance, even when doing so is unlikely to affect the likelihood of winning.

Keywords: gender, feedback, competition

Suggested Citation

Rentschler, Lucas and Aycinena, Diego and Baltaduonis, Rimvydas and Downey, Haylee and Fors, Kristian, Relative Feedback Response in Competitive Environments. Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=4326570 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.4326570

Lucas Rentschler (Contact Author)

Utah State University - Department of Economics and Finance ( email )

Logan, UT 84322-1400
United States

Diego Aycinena

University of Pennsylvania ( email )

3718 Locust Walk
Philadelphia, PA 19104
United States

Rimvydas Baltaduonis

Gettysburg College - Department of Economics ( email )

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Campus Box 391
Gettysburg, PA 17325
United States

Haylee Downey

Virginia Tech - Virginia Tech Carilion Research Institute ( email )

Kristian Fors

Utah State University ( email )

Logan, UT 84322
United States

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