-confident about winning, men are over-confident; women are more risk averse than men in some settings; and, most importantly, women …The supply of women into senior management has changed little despite well-intentioned efforts. We argue that the … biggest effect is from supply-side factors that inhibit females' decision to enter competitions: Women are under …

leadership positions. Our results reveal that the gender of the dominant shareholder is key. The chief executive of firms with a …This paper uses worldwide firm-level data to scrutinize the governance factors that favor gender diversity in …

We ran a field experiment to investigate whether individual performance in teams depends on the gender of the leader … work of the team. We find a positive and significant effect of female leadership on team performance. This effect is driven …

now looking at the impact of self-reported personality traits on gender differences in career chances and compare women … inside companies in order to enforce equal career opportunities for women and men. …The higher the hierarchical level, the fewer women are represented in management positions. Many studies have focused …

This study examines gender differences in risk-taking behavior among managers in a female-dominated industry. Using … data from international top-level women's soccer, we provide evidence that male coaches show a lower level of risk …-taking than female coaches on average. We also find a U-shaped age effect that is independent of gender, meaning that young and …

it because it generates anxiety. We run a field experiment to analyze whether in an incentivized setting men and women …Public speaking is an important skill for career prospects and for leadership positions, but many people tend to avoid … while women are more willing to present face-to-face, they are considerably less likely to give a public presentation …

competitiveness; how they predict individual and gender differences in career outcomes including income, holding a leadership position …

women and men in management positions and other white-collar employees in Germany's private sector 2007. While bivariate … inside companies in order to enforce equal career opportunities for women and men. …The higher the hierarchical level, the fewer women are represented in management positions. Many studies have focused …

This article argues that a systematic integration of gender into labor economics courses based on standard textbooks is … students to the importance of gender differences in economic outcomes. We provide a prototype of such a course, and we show how … gender-aware content and pedagogical tools can complement a course based on a standard textbook or set of articles. We also …

research is an examination of the important role that women play in both sending and destination areas. This chapter addresses … various aspects of the relationship between women and migration, including key ways in which non-migrant women are affected by …