Friday, August 28th, 2009

Testosterone Affects Some Women’s Career Choices

Reporting in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, researchers write that women with higher levels of testosterone may seek riskier finance jobs. Study author Paola Sapienza discusses how hormones, not sexism, may explain the gender imbalance in banking.

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Paola Sapienza
Associate Professor of Finance
Kellogg School of Management
Northwestern University
Evanston, Illinois

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