题　目：Social Norm Obedience and the Gender Competitiveness Gap

嘉　宾：Dan Houser, 教授, 美国乔治梅森大学

主　持：陈景秋, 教授, 上海交通大学

时　间：2025年10月15日（周五）13:30-15:00

地　点：上海交通大学 徐汇校区安泰楼A305室

内容简介:

This study sheds new light on the origins of the gender competitiveness gap by leveraging alcohol’s ability to suppress norm obedience. We randomly assigned volunteer participants drinks containing either alcohol or a placebo before administering tasks designed to measure competitiveness. While we successfully replicated the well-established gender gap among sober participants, the gap disappeared among those who were intoxicated. A separate norm elicitation experiment showed that sober participants adhered to gender norms, whereas intoxicated men and women exhibited no change in their perception of competitiveness norms—suggesting that alcohol reduces conformity to social expectations. Our analysis indicates that if neither gender conformed to social competitiveness norms, the observed gap would be only one-third of its current size.

演讲人简介：

Daniel Houser is Professor and Chair of the Economics Department at George Mason University, where he also directs the Interdisciplinary Center for Economic Science—founded by Nobel Laureate Vernon Smith. He earned dual bachelor’s degrees in Economics and Mathematics from the University of Wisconsin–Madison and a Ph.D. in Economics from the University of Minnesota. Widely regarded as a leading behavioral economist and a pioneering figure in neuroeconomics, Professor Houser is known for his deeply interdisciplinary work. His research brings methods and insights from behavioral science and neuroscience into economics, using experimental approaches to tackle core questions in the field. His papers have appeared in top journals such as the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), the American Economic Review, and Econometrica. Outside his own research, Professor Houser has taken on significant editorial roles. He has served as Associate Editor of Management Science, and as Editor-in-Chief of both the Journal of Neuroscience, Psychology, and Economics and the Journal of Economic Behavior and Organization. He also reviews for over 20 academic journals and institutions—including Science and Nature—contributing actively to the dissemination and practical use of interdisciplinary science.

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