We study the impact of gender quotas on the acquisition of human capital. We assume that individuals' formation of … gender-specific quotas. In the absence of quotas, women consider their chances of getting top positions to be lower than men …. Gender quotas discourage men who are less efficient in forming human capital, and encourage women who are more efficient in …

testable hypotheses about the gender effects of entrepreneurial culture. The principal hypothesis is that there is a greater … different entrepreneurial cultures show greater similarity of behaviour (lower variance) than men. But proportionate gender gaps …

leaders. This gender difference could be explained by the willingness to lead; therefore, the number of votes for women …

We study the effect on coordination in a minimum-effort game of a leader's gender depending on whether the leader is … benefits of being elected are enjoyed solely by male leaders. However, this gender difference disappears with repeated …

affects the gender gap in senior managerial positions. Merging administrative data from a top-10 U.S. business school with … related to gender-specific advice, (ii) higher ambitions and self-confidence, and (iii) increasing support from male MBA peers …. These findings highlight the role of social connections in reducing the gender gap in senior management positions. …

individuals can choose to opt out of the selection process. Data from experiments reveal a gender gap in participation decisions … under the Opt-in mechanism when selection is competitive. The gender gap exists even when individuals know they are the top … gender gap in leadership selection …

them to look for better jobs offered by more female friendly firms. -- assortative matching ; gender gap ; glass ceiling …