This second report in the DIW Berlin Women Executives Barometer 2022 explores the designs and effects of gender quotas across Europe, coming to the conclusion that they are an effective instrument for increasing the share of women in top positions at large companies. Furthermore, the quotas...

We analyze the role of bankers on the boards of German non-financial companies for the period from 1994 to 2005. We find that banks that are represented on a firm's board promote their own business as lenders and as M&A advisors. They also seem to act as financial experts who help firms to...

Von Unternehmen – insbesondere (großen) Aktiengesellschaften – wird vielfach gefordert, sie sollten ihrer Rolle als „Good Corporate Citizen“ gerecht werden und einen Beitrag zum Gemeinwohl leisten. Wenn sie dieser Forderung durch Unternehmensspenden nachkommen, bewegen sie sich...