Artikel

Gender quotas on boards of directors

Arguments for increasing gender diversity on boards of directors by gender quotas range from ensuring equal opportunity to improving firm performance. The introduction of gender quotas in a number of countries has increased female representation on boards. Current research does not justify gender quotas on grounds of economic efficiency. In many countries the number of women in top executive positions is limited, and it is not clear from the evidence that quotas lead to a larger pool of female top executives, who are the main pipeline for boards of directors. Thus, other supplementary policies may be necessary if politicians want to increase the number of women in senior management positions.

Sprache
Englisch

Erschienen in
Journal: IZA World of Labor ; ISSN: 2054-9571 ; Year: 2018 ; Bonn: Institute of Labor Economics (IZA)

Klassifikation
Wirtschaft
Mergers; Acquisitions; Restructuring; Voting; Proxy Contests; Corporate Governance
Economics of Gender; Non-labor Discrimination
Firm Performance: Size, Diversification, and Scope
Thema
gender quotas
boards of directors
firm performance

Ereignis
Geistige Schöpfung
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Smith, Nina
Ereignis
Veröffentlichung
(wer)
Institute of Labor Economics (IZA)
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Bonn
(wann)
2018

DOI
doi:10.15185/izawol.7.v2
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  • Smith, Nina
  • Institute of Labor Economics (IZA)

Entstanden

  • 2018

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