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Gender diversity in teams : greater representation of women on decision-making teams may better represent women's preferences but may not help economic performance

Azmat, Ghazala - 2014

legal mandates. Understanding the effects of gender diversity in terms of economic performance is important to assess the … impact of these changes. Data on team dynamics and gender differences in preferences (risk-taking behavior, taste for … competition, prosocial behavior) show how gender composition influences group decision-making and subsequent performance through …

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Social protection programs for women in developing countries : how to design social protection programs that poor women can benefit from

Cameron, Lisa Ann - 2014

Women are more likely than men to work in the informal sector and to drop out of the labor force for a time, such as after childbirth, and to be impeded by social norms from working in the formal sector. This work pattern undermines productivity, increases women's vulnerability to income shocks,...

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Trade liberalization and gender inequality : can free-trade policies help to reduce gender inequalities in employment and wages?

Pieters, Janneke - 2015

educational attainment or skills. Gender is a further dimension in which the impacts of trade liberalization can differ. In a … globalizing world it is important to understand whether and how trade policy can contribute toward enhancing gender convergence in …

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Gender differences in competitiveness : to what extent can different attitudes towards competition for men and women explain the gender gap in labor markets?

Lackner, Mario - 2016

indicates that multiple influences shape attitudes towards competition during different periods of the life cycle. Gender … differences in competitiveness will not only influence outcomes during working age, but also during early childhood education. In … order to reduce the gender gap in educational and labor market outcomes, it is crucial to understand when and why gender …

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Policies to support women's paid work : policies in developing countries to improve women's access to paid work should also consider child welfare

Giannelli, Gianna Claudia - 2015

Engaging in paid work is generally difficult for women in developing countries. Many women work unpaid in family businesses or on farms, are engaged in low-income self-employment activities, or work in low-paid wage employment. In some countries, vocational training or grants for starting a...

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Sexual harassment in the workplace : despite being illegal, costly, and an affront to dignity, sexual harassment is pervasive and challenging to eliminate

Hersch, Joni - 2015

Workplace sexual harassment is internationally condemned as sex discrimination and a violation of human rights, and more than 75 countries have enacted legislation prohibiting it. Sexual harassment in the workplace increases absenteeism and turnover and lowers workplace productivity and job...

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Feminization of migration and trends in remittances : independent female migrants may be a reliable source of remittances despite the difficulties they encounter in labor markets

Le Goff, Maëlan - 2016

Migrants' remittances to developing countries have increased in recent decades, partly due to reduced transactions costs and improved living conditions in host countries. The feminization of international migration represents yet another explanation. Despite the difficulties female migrants...

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Female labor force participation in developing countries : improving employment outcomes for women takes more than raising labor market participation : good jobs are important too

Verick, Sher Singh - 2014

economic growth, education, and social norms. Looking more broadly at improving women's access to quality employment, a …

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Women in crime : over the last 50 years women have been increasing their participation in the labor market and in the crime market

Campaniello, Nadia - 2014

converging toward the participation rate of men. Though on a lesser scale, a similar movement toward gender convergence seems to …

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Gender diversity in teams : greater representation of women may better represent women's preferences but may not help economic performance

Azmat, Ghazala - 2019

is in part because of legal mandates. Evidence on team dynamics and gender differences in preferences (for example, risk …-taking behavior, taste for competition, prosocial behavior) shows how gender composition influences group decision-making and …

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012012413