This study investigates boards of (non-executive) directors and whether employee representation has a positive effect on gender diversity on boards. We exploit rich, newly assembled board–director matched panel data for Norway and Germany, which contain unique information on whether a director...

This paper studies whether firms’ adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) has a causal effect on their probability of hiring female managers. Using panel data on the 500 largest firms, measured by revenues, in Europe and the US, and a two-stage difference- in-differences I find that firms’...

The use and subsequent development of herbal products has been on the rise in Indonesia. Catur village, in the mountainous district of Kintamani, the heart of Bali Island, is a region rich in herbal plants. However, the villagers have yet to realize the great potential that they have, and...

Existing studies show that village councils led by women result in different policies compared tothose led by men, in India. A dominant narrative is that women-led councils tend to favour policiesrelevant to their own gender. However, given the deep-rooted gender bias in India, the feasibility...

Despite a common call for reducing gender inequalities arising in negotiations, few solutions have emerged that effectively address that women often ask—and even intend to ask—for less compared to men in negotiations. In this paper, we focus on intentions prior to a negotiation. We explore...

Given its intrinsic link to natural resources, climate is an essential determinant of agricultural productivity. An existing measure called the Women’s Empowerment in Agriculture Index (WEAI) contributes to advance in the measurement of women’s agency and productive opportunities in this...

We offer a rivalry-based perspective of gender diversity as a form of competitive action. We theorize that a firm adjusts its senior-level female representation when they identify business opportunities that may be seized by demonstrating alignment to gender parity expectations. Examining US...

There have been many efforts in the recent few years to bring women into mainstream development in Bangladesh, but they are falling far behind and there have been disparity between men and women in the family and society in many respects. One of the factors that are working behind the...

At the 2010 G20 Summit, the use of formal financial services was recognized as one of the main pillars of the global development agenda. At the same time, the fifth goal of the Sustainable development agenda outlined the importance of gender inclusion for sustainable development. Empirical...