Browsing Department of Economics (ECO) by Subject "L21"

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    Title: Understanding the Size and Profitability of Firms: The Role of a Biological Factor  Author(s): GUISO, Luigi; RUSTICHINI, Aldo Date: 2011-01-01 Type of Publication: Working Paper Series/Report no.: EUI ECO Abstract: We collect information on prenatal testosterone in a large sample of entrepreneurs by measuring the length of their 2th to 4th fingers in face to face interviews. Entrepreneurs with higher exposure to prenatal testosterone ...
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    Title: What Drives Women Out of Entrepreneurship? The Joint Role of Testosterone and Culture  Author(s): GUISO, Luigi; RUSTICHINI, Aldo Date: 2011-01-01 Type of Publication: Working Paper Series/Report no.: EUI ECO Abstract: The ratio of second to fourth digit (2D4D) has been shown to correlate negatively with entrepreneurial skills and financial success. We document that in a sample of entrepreneurs women have a lower 2D4D ratio than men, in ...