Alan, ŞuleErtaç, S.Kubilay, E.Loranth, G.2021-02-262021-02-262020-020013-0133http://hdl.handle.net/11693/75608Using data from a large-scale field experiment, we show that while there is no gender difference in willingness to make risky decisions on behalf of a group in a sample of children, a large gap emerges in a sample of adolescents. The proportion of girls who exhibit leadership willingness drops by 39%, going from childhood to adolescence. We explore the possible factors behind this drop and find that it is largely associated with a dramatic decline in ‘social confidence’, measured by willingness to perform a real effort task in public.EnglishArticle10.1093/ej/uez050