Die Frage, wie es im Einzelnen zu der Unterrepräsentanz von Frauen im Management kommt, wie also die Mechanismen in den Unternehmen konkret ausgestaltet sind, kann trotz vielfältiger Forschungsanstrengungen der zurückliegenden Jahre nicht abschließend beantwortet werden. Hier setzt die...

(Why) does the sex ratio in top-management positions in large family and nonfamily businesses differ? Using a unique data set and estimating (fractional) logit regressions we show that the female share in top-management positions in family businesses exceeds the one in nonfamily businesses. One...

Restrictions in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic have affected and continue to affect the operations of entrepreneurs. A wide range of support measures were designed to mitigate their consequences. This paper traces the economic development in the various sectors and provides an overview of...

While existing research on business successions stresses the importance of the economic situation of family business in this context, research on women's entrepreneurship, however, suggests that women-led businesses may be less economically attractive for potential successors because of...