Established in 1988, the Shingo Prize for Operational Excellence recognises organisations in the USA, Mexico and Canada …

effect). This study has practical implications for regulators, corporations and investors, both in the USA and abroad. …

. We find that composition effects derived from changes in age, gender or education of the labour force, largely exogenous …

ambiguousinterpretations. On the one hand, work in cultural occupations seems to be less gender−segregated than the other mentioned types of …

are different regarding gender, status and relationship type. In this dissertation, I explain gender-based differences in … variables: gender-based homophily, status, and relationship type. In Study 1 and Study 2, I test the effect of status alone and … then the interaction between status and gender-based homophily to determine who men and women are most likely to approach …

The extent of openness to international trade may alter incentives differentially by gender for labor force … participation, particularly in economies in which gender differentials in human capital investments such as schooling are large and … in which norms about gender behaviors are strong. This paper uses historical census data since 1951 and two recent Labor …