COVID-19, Women Premiers and Overconfidence

Autor: José Luis Arroyo Barrigüete, María Teresa Corzo Santamaría, Lucía Barcos Redín, Carlos Bellón Núñez-Mera
Rok vydání: 2021
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Zdroj: SSRN Electronic Journal.
ISSN: 1556-5068
DOI: 10.2139/ssrn.3779582
Popis: A mounting body of evidence suggests that female premiers have done a better job of managing the COVID-19 pandemic than their male colleagues. We contribute more evidence to this debate through the analysis of the evolution of the differences in incidence and mortality rates between female- and male-led countries for 31 European nations. We find revealing statistical evidence of superior performance in women-led countries. We discuss some possible explanations for this difference rooted in the overconfidence bias, humility, and leadership style literature.
Databáze: OpenAIRE