Introduction: themes, objectives and theoretical perspectives / Marta Choroszewicz and Tracey L. Adams -- Health professions -- Early-career doctors and in/justice in work : the invisibility of gender in a "male" profession / Antero Olakivi and Sirpa Wrede -- "Not that many female med students...

Introduction: themes, objectives and theoretical perspectives / Marta Choroszewicz and Tracey L. Adams -- Health professions -- Early-career doctors and in/justice in work : the invisibility of gender in a "male" profession / Antero Olakivi and Sirpa Wrede -- "Not that many female med students...

This paper reviews the empirical literature on the existence and impact of gender discriminatory laws on women's outcomes across various domains (categories) that constitute the Women in Business and the Law measure of gender inequality. The evidence to date suggests that there are significant...

Consider a model with two types of jobs. The profitability of promoting a worker to a fast-track job depends not only on his or her observable talent, but also on incontractible effort. We investigate whether self-fulfilling expectations may lead to higher promotion standards for women. If...

This paper considers various dimensions and sources of gender inequality and presents policies and best practices to address these. With women accounting for fifty percent of the global population, inclusive growth can only be achieved if it promotes gender equality. Despite recent progress,...