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This publication provides a baseline exploration into gender diversity in the Ghanaian boardroom.It examines gender … nature of gender diversity in public and private sector boards in Ghana, examine the determinants of board diversity in … Ghanaian organizations, examine the relationship between gender diversity and organizational performance in Ghana, and to …
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Board gender diversity has improved across all regions over the last two decades. In the early 2000s, there were only a … comparison. Most of these countries have made important strides towards achieving greater gender diversity in the boardroom …
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diversity in corporate leadership. Stated simply, gender balance is good for business. The participation of women in the labor …
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In January 2013, International Finance Corporation (IFC) launched a research project entitled women on corporate boards in Bosnia and Herzegovina, FYR Macedonia, and Serbia. The purpose of the project was to gather information on the representation of women on corporate boards and to learn about...
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for about 11 percent of firms and are more prevalent in countries with better rule of law, gender equality, and stronger … related to gender equality, it is smaller where there isless emphasis on personal networks (better rule of law, lower trade …
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2016. The paper finds that the gender gap in business ownership remains high in many economies around the world. In the … female entrepreneurship and various institutional factors, including women's financial inclusion, the gender gap in education … the economies' progress in narrowing the existing gender gap in entrepreneurship …
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Is there a mindset gap holding women back in business? Can entrepreneurship training instill a set of attitudes, behaviors, and strategies that are thought to underpin success in business such as motivation, perseverance, and self-confidence? This study conducted two randomized controlled trials...
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for women engaged in trade. In order to identify adequate measures to reduce gender disparities, this paper reviews and … introduces two new frameworks to analyze the gender dimensions of e-commerce. Digital technologies have the potential to empower … over the purchasing process. Yet, technology is not the silver bullet in resolving all the gender gaps in trade. This is …
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This study reports results from a randomized evaluation of a mandatory six-month Internet-based sexual education course implemented across public junior high schools in 21 Colombian cities. Six months after finishing the course, the study finds a 0.4 standard deviation improvement in knowledge,...
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There is a strong concern that technology is increasingly replacing routine tasks, displacing lower-skilled workers. Labor market institutions exist to protect workers from shocks but, by increasing labor costs, labor policy may also constrain firms from adjusting the workforce and, hence, from...
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