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- Title
Gendered Consequences of COVID-19 Among Professional Tennis Players.
- Authors
Cary, Michael; Stephens, Heather
- Abstract
The COVID-19 pandemic increased the risk of travelling, working, and participating in public events. To test whether there were gendered differences in the response to COVID-19, we examine the behavior of male and female professional tennis players. We use data from major tennis tournaments which included a rather large number of athletes withdrawing from play. After controlling for past performance, wealth, and other relevant player attributes, we find that female tennis players were more likely to withdraw. This suggests that high-earning women may have greater risk aversion, especially related to COVID-19, than their male counterparts. Importantly, women were more risk-averse when it comes to international travel.
- Subjects
TENNIS players; COVID-19; TENNIS tournaments; COVID-19 pandemic; GENDER differences (Sociology); RISK aversion
- Publication
Journal of Sports Economics, 2023, Vol 24, Issue 2, p241
- ISSN
1527-0025
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1177/15270025221120591