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We explore how lowering labor market frictions for female workers affects corporate performance. Using the staggered adoption of state-level Paid Family Leave acts, we provide causal evidence on the value created by relieving frictions to accessing female talent, for private and public firms....
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, of a quota law enacted by the Swedish deputy prime minister as an exogenous variation. The threat caused a substantial …
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An important underlying determinant of wage discrimination, as well as the gender wage gap is the way the labor market … individual labor market outcomes and the way attractiveness affects gender wage differentials. Further research is needed on the … transmission and the effect this has on the gender wage gap. …
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respect to gender stereotypes. We obtain similar results in both samples. Women are picked more often for the stereotypically … others reveal that subjects expect the effect of the gender stereotypes of tasks but underestimate others' bets on diversity …Many occupations and industries are highly segregated with respect to gender. This segregation could be due to …
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respect to gender stereotypes. We obtain similar results in both samples. Women are picked more often for the stereotypically … others reveal that subjects expect the effect of the gender stereotypes of tasks but underestimate others' bets on diversity. …Many occupations and industries are highly segregated with respect to gender. This segregation could be due to …
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respect to gender stereotypes. We obtain similar results in both samples. Women are picked more often for the stereotypically … others reveal that subjects expect the effect of the gender stereotypes of tasks but underestimate others' bets on diversity. …Many occupations and industries are highly segregated with respect to gender. This segregation could be due to …
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We examine the introduction of a gender quota law in Germany, mandating a minimum 30% of the underrepresented gender on …
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labor market, such as gender stereotypes and gender identity. This paper examines gender stereotypes and self … weaker beliefs in their masculine skills, whereas the opposite is observed for male managers. Gender stereotypes and self-stereotypes … survey data used contain detailed information about the managers as well as their employers. We find significant gender …
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In 2018, California became the first U.S. state to introduce a mandatory board gender quota for all firms headquartered … returns of -2.6% to the adoption of the gender quota for California firms and large spillover effects of -1.9% for non … non-California firms in states that followed California's legislative lead in the past by, e.g., introducing gender quota …
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This study examines the impact of board gender diversity on financial misconduct. The findings suggest firms with … gender-diverse boards commit fewer financial reporting mistakes and engage in less fraud. The findings hold after accounting … diminish at higher levels of gender diversity, indicating that impact of gender diversity on decreasing the likelihood of …
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