The goal of this study is to examine whether women in the highest levels of firms' management ranks help reduce barriers to women's advancement in the workplace. Using a panel of over 20,000 private-sector firms across all industries and states during 1990-2003 from the U.S. Equal Employment...

The goal of this study is to examine whether women in the highest levels of management ranks of firms help reduce barriers to advancement in the workplace faced by women. Using a panel of over 20,000 private-sector firms across all industries and states during 1990-2003 from the U.S. Equal...

Intro -- Title page -- Copyright page -- Dedication -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- 1 - Introduction: Trends and Prior Evidence -- 2 - Prevalence of Employee Ownership -- 3 - How Does Employee Ownership Affect Employment Stability? -- 4 - Do Employee Ownership Firms Survive Recessions Better...