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From metaphors to mechanisms: gender sorting in(to) an organizational hierarchy

Fernandez, Roberto M.; Abraham, Mabel Botelho - 2010

Numerous studies have examined patterns of gender inequality in organizational advancement, with some showing results indicative of “glass ceilings,” where gender disparities are strong at the upper reaches of the organization, while others suggest “sticky floors,” where the gender...

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Gender sorting and the glass ceiling in high tech

Fernandez, Roberto M.; Campero, Santiago - 2012

Past studies of gender and hierarchy document that the proportion of women declines as one looks up levels of the organizational hierarchy. With few exceptions, studies have conceived of the glass ceiling as reflecting disparities in internal promotion. Recent research has questioned this...

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Sharing RD risk in healthcare via FDA hedges

Jørring, Adam; Lo, Andrew W.; Philipson, Tomas J.; … - 2017 - This draft: 28 March 2017

government risk facing investors in medical innovation. This risk slows down medical innovation because investors must be … argument is that, by allowing better risk sharing between those investing in medical innovation and capital markets more … generally, FDA hedges could ultimately spur medical innovation and improve the health of patients …

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