{"product_id":"gender-and-risk-taking-julie-a-nelson-9781138284012","title":"Gender and Risk-Taking: Economics, Evidence, and Why the Answer Matters","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe belief that men and women have fundamentally distinct natures, resulting in divergent preferences and behaviours, is widespread\u003ci\u003e.\u003c\/i\u003e In particular, the idea that \"women are more risk-averse than men\" has become accepted as a truism. Here, Julie Nelson asks: is it true?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOperating on empirical, methodological, and policy levels, this book provides an important corrective to scholarly empirical research on gender. It provides tools that can be used in evaluating many sorts of claims of \"difference,\" and offers context for economic policy controversies, such the 2008 financial crisis and the combatting of climate change.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Julie A. Nelson\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1138284017\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781138284012\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Routledge\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/21\/2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 144\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.88lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.44d","brand":"Julie A. Nelson","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48621994475775,"sku":"9781138284012","price":200.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/gender-and-risk-taking-julie-a-nelson-9781138284012","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}