| Abstract: |
This paper studies trust, reciprocity, and bargaining using a large-scale
online experiment in six Latin American countries. Participants were randomly
assigned to play trust and ultimatum games under conditions in which the
gender of their counterpart was either disclosed or withheld. On average,
gender disclosure did not affect behavior. However, disaggregated results show
systematic differences. Men displayed higher levels of trust and reciprocity,
particularly when interacting with women, and offered larger shares to women
in bargaining. Women, by contrast, reciprocated more when paired with men.
These findings show how gendered interactions can influence economic behavior,
even when counterpart information is conveyed minimally. |