The Daily Stat: Men Are More Economically Impulsive When They Outnumber Women

Are you having trouble viewing this email? If so, click here to see it in a web browser. HOME   |   BLOGS   |   THE MAGAZINE   |   BOOKS   |   AUTHORS   |   STORE RSS   |   Mobile SEPTEMBER 5, 2012 Men Are More Economically Impulsive When They Outnumber Women When unmarried men in an experiment perceived that they outnumbered unmarried women, they raised their intended borrowing by an average of $372 per year and cut their intended yearly savings by an average of $756, according to a team led by Vladas Griskevicius of the University of Minnesota. An overabundance of males appears to intensify competition for mates, leading men toward greater economic impulsivity. The findings suggest that sex ratios may have far-reaching consequences for many economic decisions and, potentially, whole economies, the researchers say. Source: The Financial Consequences of Too Many Men: Sex Ratio Effects on Saving, Borrowing, and Spending Share Today's Stat: FEATURED PRODUCT Indispensable: When Leaders Really Matter HBR Press Book Will your next leader be insignificant — or indispensable? Harvard Business School professor Gautam Mukunda offers an enticingly fresh look at how and when individual leaders really can make a difference. Profiling a mix of historic and modern figures — from Thomas Jefferson and Abraham Lincoln to Winston Churchill and Judah Folkman — Indispensable reveals how, when, and where a single individual can save or destroy the organization they lead, and even change the course of history. ADVERTISEMENT Follow the Stat: BEST SELLERS HBR's 10 Must Reads: The Essentials HBR's Must Reads Library Set Guide to Persuasive Presentations Guide to Better Business Writing Guide to Getting the Right Work Done PREVIOUS STATS Being Agreeable Hurts Earnings, Especially for Men The Biggest Risk to Life at Work: Transport Incidents Reports of the Mainframe's Death Are Greatly Exaggerated Midskilled Jobs Are Shrinking Faster than Others in U.S. Walking Gains Greater Popularity Among Americans Aversion to Taxes Goes Beyond the Costs Moms Talk About Numbers More to Boys than Girls Why You'll Give More to Help a Group of Siblings than Separate Individuals Men Search Farther Afield than Women for Job Options Single Adults in U.S. May Soon Outnumber Those in Marriages Introducing HBR's Morning Advantage The Harvard Business Review Morning Advantage delivers the latest business ideas from beyond HBR.org directly to your inbox every morning — and it is free! Sign up today >> UNSUBSCRIBE   |   UPDATE YOUR PROFILE   |   MORE EMAIL NEWSLETTERS   |   PRIVACY POLICY Was this email forwarded to you? If so, sign up to start receiving your own copy. ABOUT THIS MAILING LIST You have received this message because you subscribed to the "The Daily Stat" email newsletter from Harvard Business Review. If at any point you wish to remove yourself from this list, change your email address, or sign up for other email newsletters and alerts, please visit the Harvard Business Review Email Newsletter Preference Center. OPT OUT If you do not wish to receive any email messages from Harvard Business Review, click here. ADVERTISE WITH HBR This enewsletter is read by thousands of decision makers every day. Learn more about connecting your brand with this audience. Copyright © 2012 Harvard Business School Publishing, an affiliate of Harvard Business School. All rights reserved. Harvard Business Publishing | 60 Harvard Way | Boston, MA 02163 Customer Service: 800-545-7685 (+1-617-783-7600 outside the U.S. and Canada)