Alessandra Cassar and Mary L. Rigdon
Prosocial Option Increases Women’s Entry Into Competition
–Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 11/1/21
Press coverage:
Interview with Nick Ciletti ABC15 Arizona “University of Arizona professor trying to even the playing field for women” (3/19/24)
Interview with Rosemary Counter, special in the Financial Post “Our notions about women and competition might be all wrong” (11/30/21)
Interview with Lauren Gilger of KJZZ’s The Show “Research debunks gender pay myth by finding women as competitive as men for jobs” (11/23/21)
Interview with Destiny Quinn on KVOA Channel 4 in Tucson “UArizona researcher conducts study on women’s competitiveness” (11/9/21)
UArizona News press release by Kyle Mittan “Study Casts Doubt on Theory That Women Aren’t as Competitive as Men” (11/1/21)
PNAS article profiled:
“Men are just more competitive than women? Science says it is not that simple” in Cosmos Magazine by Amalyah Hart
“Women are NOT less competitive than men but just prefer studies where they can share their winnings, study finds” in Daily Mail UK by Ryan Morrison
“Study casts doubt on theory that women aren’t as competitive” in Science Daily
“Women are more competitive when they’re given the option to share winnings” in The Conversation by me
“Vrouwen zijn net zo competitief als mannen” in KIJK Magazine (Netherlands) by Marysa van den Berg
“When Climbing Corporate Ladder, Women Are as Competitive as Men: Study” story on Drugs.com
“New Research Debunks Theory That Women Are Less Competitive Than Men” in Mashable (India) by Dese Gowda
“Rigdon y Cassar, dos investigadoras americanas demuestran que la mujer es tan competitiva como el varón pero lo manifiestan de forma más inteligente y solidaria” in La hora Digital by Sandra Muñiz
“When Climbing Corporate Ladder, Women Are as Competitive as Men: Study” in U.S. News and World Report by Robert Preidt
Competition Drives the Gender Pay Gap? Maybe Not in Futurity
Dr. Rigdon has also been interviewed by Australian Broadcasting Company, Tony Perkins of AZ Public Media, and by Bailey O’Carroll of KOLD 13.
Dr. Cassar will be interviewed by InfoTrak, an award winning public affairs show.