Think Women Aren't Big Risk Takers? These Chinese Girls Buck The Stereotype
Many studies show that women are less willing to take risks than men are. But new research, on girls from a community in China run by women, offer insights into what lead to more risk taking.
Many studies have found that women aren't as willing as men to take risks. And so they may shy away from riskier investments or career choices, missing out on the rewards that can come from taking big chances.
The perennial question: Why? Is it nature or nurture?
Some researchers have pointed to biological or evolutionary explanations — stemming from the theory that women who care for kids can't afford to take as many risks. According to this school of thought, over time females evolved to be more risk-averse. Others have linked risk-taking to testosterone.
But , an economist at the University of Houston, never fully bought into that theory. She was always a risk-taker,
