The supply of women into senior management has changed little despite well-intentioned efforts. We argue that the … biggest effect is from supply-side factors that inhibit females' decision to enter competitions: Women are under …-confident about winning, men are over-confident; women are more risk averse than men in some settings; and, most importantly, women …

organizations, addressing a gap in the literature on gender and leadership. While existing studies often focus on differences … between male and female leadership styles, they overlook the specific challenges faced by female leaders who are mothers. This … remain with the organization and if this is mediated by their leadership style. Using a sample of companies belonging to …

data from international top-level women's soccer, we provide evidence that male coaches show a lower level of risk …

context and with a larger sample. To investigate the relationship between formal leadership and women's influence and …Policies that increase women's representation often intend to provide women with influence over processes and decisions … of the organization in which they are implemented. This paper studies the effect of gender composition and leadership on …

In this paper, we investigate the association between female leadership, work organization practices and perceived … investigate the underlying mechanisms that shape gender discrimination within firms. We find evidence of a "women helping women …" pattern through spill-over effects which reduce discrimination among women, but increase discrimination among men …