2D:4D and Self-Employment: A Preregistered Replication Study in a Large General Population Sample.
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| Authors: | Fossen, Frank M.1,2 (AUTHOR), Neyse, Levent2,3,4 (AUTHOR), Johannesson, Magnus5 (AUTHOR), Dreber, Anna5,6 (AUTHOR) anna.dreber@hhs.se |
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| Source: | Entrepreneurship: Theory & Practice. Jan2022, Vol. 46 Issue 1, p21-43. 23p. |
| Subject Terms: | *Self-employment, Adults, Fingers, Testosterone |
| Abstract: | The 2D: 4D digit ratio, the ratio of the length of the second finger to the length of the fourth finger, is often considered a proxy for testosterone exposure in utero. A recent study reported, among other things, an association between the left-hand 2D:4D and self-employment in a sample of 974 adults. In this preregistered study, we replicate the 2D:4D results on a sample of more than 2100 adults from the German Socioeconomic Panel-Innovation Sample (SOEP-IS). We find no statistically significant associations between 2D:4D and self-employment. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
| Database: | Entrepreneurial Studies Source |
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| Abstract: | The 2D: 4D digit ratio, the ratio of the length of the second finger to the length of the fourth finger, is often considered a proxy for testosterone exposure in utero. A recent study reported, among other things, an association between the left-hand 2D:4D and self-employment in a sample of 974 adults. In this preregistered study, we replicate the 2D:4D results on a sample of more than 2100 adults from the German Socioeconomic Panel-Innovation Sample (SOEP-IS). We find no statistically significant associations between 2D:4D and self-employment. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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| ISSN: | 10422587 |
| DOI: | 10.1177/1042258720985478 |
