The dearth of women in top managerial positions is characterized by a high persistence and insensitivity to changes and … labor market, such as gender stereotypes and gender identity. This paper examines gender stereotypes and self … survey data used contain detailed information about the managers as well as their employers. We find significant gender …

This paper analyzes the determinants of women on the boards of directors based on a panel sample of all Danish … companies in the private sector with more than 50 employees. The share of women on the boards of directors was 12 percent in … woman for the board of directors. Finally, the pipeline hypothesis is partly confirmed. The share of women among the group …

Arguments for increasing gender diversity on boards of directors range from ensuring equal opportunity to improving … firm performance, but the empirical results are mixed and often negative. Current research does not justify gender quotas … on grounds of economic efficiency. Furthermore, in most countries the number of women qualified to join boards of …

In most OECD countries, only very few women succeed in reaching top executive positions. In this paper, the probability … disappearance of statistical discrimination against women who succeed getting into career track positions. The results reflect that …

In most OECD countries, only very few women succeed in reaching top executive positions. In this paper, the probability … disappearance of statistical discrimination against women who succeed getting into career track positions. The results reflect that …

Over the last decade, the economic literature has increasingly focused on the importance of gender identity and sticky … gender norms in an attempt to explain the persistence of the gender gaps. Using detailed register data on the latest cohorts … of Danish labour market entrants, this paper examines the intergenerational correlation in gender-stereotypical choice of …

The dearth of women in top managerial positions is characterized by a high persistence and insensitivity to changes and … labor market, such as gender stereotypes and gender identity. This paper examines gender stereotypes and self … survey data used contain detailed information about the managers as well as their employers. We find significant gender …

This paper analyses the gender gap in compensation for CEOs, Vice-Directors, and potential top executives in the 2000 … the period, the overall gender gap in compensation for top executives and potential top executives decreased from 35 … percent to 31 percent. However, contrary to many other studies, we do not find that the gender gap for Danish top executives …

In most OECD countries, only very few women succeed in reaching top executive positions. In this paper, the probability … disappearance of statistical discrimination against women who succeed getting into career track positions. The results reflect that …