We investigate experimentally how the menstrual cycle affects bargaining behavior and
bargaining outcomes of women. Female participants negotiate in an unstructured bilateral
bargaining game with asymmetric information about the allocation of a surplus (’pie
size’). We find that the menstrual cycle affects bargaining behavior and that the effects
depend on the information players have. Players who are informed about the pie size are
less compromising during ovulation and receive higher payoffs conditional on reaching
an agreement. Uninformed players achieve higher final payoffs during ovulation, which is
mainly driven by higher agreement rates.
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