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Anonymous job applications and hiring discrimination : anonymous job applications can level the playing field in access to jobs but cannot prevent all forms of discrimination

Rinne, Ulf - 2014

The use of anonymous job applications to combat hiring discrimination is gaining attention and interest. Results from a …

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Anonymous job applications in Europe

Krause, Annabelle; Rinne, Ulf; Zimmermann, Klaus F. - In: IZA journal of European Labor Studies 1 (2012), pp. 1-20

Numerous empirical studies find a substantial extent of discrimination in hiring decisions. Anonymous job applications … have gained attention and popularity to identify and combat this form of discrimination. To test whether their intended …

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Markedly more women on executive boards of large companies : inclusion requirement seemingly already having an effect

Kirsch, Anja; Sondergeld, Virginia; Wrohlich, Katharina - In: DIW weekly report : economy, politics, science : a … 12 (2022) 3/4, pp. 20-31

There was a significant increase in the number of women on executive boards of large companies in Germany from 2020 to 2021 after years of slow progress: In fall 2021, there were 139 women on the executive boards of the 200 largest companies, 38 more than in 2020. This is an increase of a good...

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While gender quotas for top positions in the private sector differ across EU countries, they are effective overall

Kirsch, Anja; Sondergeld, Virginia; Wrohlich, Katharina - In: DIW weekly report : economy, politics, science : a … 12 (2022) 3/4, pp. 32-39

This second report in the DIW Berlin Women Executives Barometer 2022 explores the designs and effects of gender quotas across Europe, coming to the conclusion that they are an effective instrument for increasing the share of women in top positions at large companies. Furthermore, the quotas...

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Gender parity on top boards is still a far-off goal, and it is time for companies to take action

Kirsch, Anja; Sondergeld, Virginia; Thompson, Philipp … - In: DIW weekly report : economy, politics, science : a … 13 (2023) 3/4, pp. 17-19

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Number of women on boards of large companies keeps growing : momentum from inclusion requirement, however, is waning

Kirsch, Anja; Sondergeld, Virginia; Wrohlich, Katharina - In: DIW weekly report : economy, politics, science : a … 13 (2023) 3/4, pp. 20-31

The upward trend in women’s representation on executive and supervisory boards of major companies in Germany continued in 2022, although the overall momentum has slowed yet again. Growth on executive boards in particular has slowed, as the most recent DIW Berlin Women Executives Barometer...

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Corporate reporting provides insight into companies' commitment to gender equality

Kirsch, Anja; Sondergeld, Virginia; Thompson, Philipp … - In: DIW weekly report : economy, politics, science : a … 13 (2023) 3/4, pp. 32-39

Many companies in Germany must provide information beyond financial figures in their annual reports. For some years now, legislators have increasingly required information on non-financial aspects, such as the shares of women in leadership positions. Using a quantitative text analysis of annual...

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Anonymous Job Applications in Europe

Krause-Pilatus, Annabelle - 2013

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Despite rising shares of women on executive and supervisory boards, gender parity remains a far-off goal

Sondergeld, Virginia; Wrohlich, Katharina; Kirsch, Anja - In: DIW weekly report : economy, politics, science : a … 15 (2025) 3/4, pp. 17-28

In 2024, the share of women on the top decision-making boards of the largest companies in Germany increased. A solid 19 percent of all executive board members at the 200 largest companies are now women, and almost 26 percent of members at the 40 largest listed companies are women. The financial...

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Anonymous job applications in Europe

Krause, Annabelle; Rinne, Ulf; Zimmermann, Klaus F. - 2012

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