Women are underrepresented in economics. This underrepresentation concerns undergraduates, postgraduates, and tenured … fragmented empirical literature on women's underrepresentation in economics. The model is based on Akerlof's and Kranton's (2002 …) model of identity. The question of whether women's underrepresentation may be suboptimal and a cause for concern is also …

This paper is intended to contribute to the study of career inhibitors and career enablers for women. The analysis is … main conclusions of the analysis are: 1) Women have readier access to general management posts in small companies. 2) The … feeling of working a double work day is widespread among women managers, especially in large companies. 3) Lack of sympathy on …

explain the trend. Both of those theories assume that women take a more dependent and vulnerable position in the household … because of constraints, but in one important respect, men are more constrained than women, and they are better off for it: to … maintain social status, men have to work. Women do not. This Article advances a theory and corroborating evidence that the …

The dearth of women in senior management positions across the globe has been the subject of much debate and research in … progression. The research takes as its unique focus women in middle level management positions, as it is individuals at this … sectors in Ireland were interviewed for this study. The findings reveal that women perceive they are faced with a set of …