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: first, that the share of women in Kenyan bank boards is low (sample average of about 19%), although it has made progress …, rising from about 13% in 2010 to about 26% by end of 2022. Second, the paper provides evidence that increasing women …
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The paper proceeds from the assumption that the inequalities of opportunity between men and women on the labor market …, structural and ideological barriers are identified as the reasons for this severe underrepresentation of women. Increasing the … percentage of women in management positions in the private sector would still require the support of upper-level (male …
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In this paper, we analyze the effect of market power on the share of females in top management positions using data from a market in which some firms have market power due to an institutionalized cartel. We investigate collegiate athletics and interpret coaches as top-level managers or chief...
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The paper analyzes the optimal structure of board of directors in a firm with ownership concentrated in the hands of a large shareholder who sits on the board. We focus our attention on the choice between one-tier board who performs all tasks and two-tier board where the management board is in...
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The paper analyzes the optimal structure of the board of directors in a firm with a large shareholder sitting on the board. In a one-tier structure the sole board performs all tasks, while in a two-tier structure the management board is in charge of project selection and the supervisory board is...
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This paper studies the turnover of board of directors members in a sample of 72 companies listed on the Milan Stock Exchange during the period 1988-1996. We investigate whether board members change more frequently when company performance is poor, as the literature suggests, and whether and how...
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This paper analyses the turnover of board of directors members on a sample of companies listed on the Milan Stock Exchange in the period 1988-1996. Our aim is to investigate if board members change more frequently when company performance is poor, as the literature suggests, if this relationship...
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liability companies. The primary objective of this reform was to increase the representation of women in top positions in the … obvious impact on highly qualified women whose qualifications mirror those of board members but who were not appointed to … that the reform affected the decisions of women more generally; it was not accompanied by any change in female enrollment …
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Frauen sind in den Spitzengremien der großen Unternehmen nach wie vor massiv unterrepräsentiert. Immer noch sind die Vorstände nahezu eine reine Männerdomäne: Im Untersuchungszeitraum 2008/2009 waren in den 200 größten Unternehmen außerhalb des Finanzsektors (Top 200) nur 2,5 Prozent...
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