Generous government-mandated parental leave is generally viewed as an effective policy to support women's careers … around childbirth. But does it help women to reach top positions in the upper pay echelon of their firms? Using longitudinal … that expanded paid leave from 30 weeks in 1989 to 52 weeks in 1993. The representation of women in top positions has only …

the role of opportunities separately from that of preferences. We find that both women and men equally value physical …

-nurture interplay becomes stronger in more egalitarian environments that empower women, allowing genes to express themselves more fully …

Although women earn approximately 50 percent of science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) bachelor's degrees …

differential effects of women's ability and charm on female match incentives. We use these results to assess the separate impacts … of the arrival of equal opportunities for women in the labor market and the advent of the contraceptive pill on female …

Although women earn approximately 50% of science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) bachelor's degrees, more than …

Gender gaps in leadership roles may be reduced by increasing the number of women in career stages that typically … precede high-status positions. This can occur by increasing the supply of experienced women, inspiring new female candidates … for these positions, and/or changing beliefs about women as leaders. In this study, we investigate whether and how adding …