Del 29 - Comparative Social Research

Firms, Boards and Gender Quotas

Comparative Perspectives

Inbunden, Engelska, 2012

Av Mari Teigen, Fredrik Engelstad

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During the last decade gender equality in business life has become a hot topic. One impetus is the recent reform in Norway, prescribing gender quotas to the boards of directors of public companies. Shortly after the Norwegian reform was enacted, several other European countries have adopted similar reforms. This is the only volume where this gender quota reform is thoroughly discussed from an economic, political and philosophical point of view. It looks at whether the economic performance of companies is influenced, positively or negatively. The reasons why it has been embraced in some countries and rejected in others are analyzed. Moreover, viability of the gender quota reform is assessed by comparisons to other political interventions in business life in Scandinavia, of which some have been a failure whereas others have shown themselves as successful. This specific reform also serves as a backdrop to other themes related to gender and business. This volume provides a broad comparative study of the access of women to top positions in business in Europe. It also gives detailed discussions of gender relations in family businesses both in East Asia and in Europe.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum2012-02-10
Mått156 x 234 x 28 mm
Vikt544 g
FormatInbunden
SpråkEngelska
SerieComparative Social Research
Antal sidor288
FörlagEmerald Publishing Limited
ISBN9781780526720

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EDITORIAL BOARD.List of Contributors. Introduction: Gender and Varieties of Economic Power – The Significance of Family and State. Chapter 1 Top Down or Bottom Up? A Cross-National Study of Vertical Occupational Sex Segregation in 12 European Countries. Chapter 2 Modes Of Familism: Gender, Family Capitalism and Family Culture. Chapter 3 Family, Labour Market Structures and the Dynamics of Self-Employment in Three Asian Countries: Gender Differences in Self-Employment Entry in Japan, Korea and Taiwan. Chapter 4 Gender Quotas on Corporate Boards: On the Diffusion of a Distinct National Policy Reform. Chapter 5 Why Gender Quotas in Company Boards in Norway – and Not in Sweden?. Chapter 6 Feminism without Gender? Arguments for Gender Quotas on Corporate Boards in Norway. Chapter 7 Women on Boards of Directors and Firm Performance: Evidence from Denmark and Norway. Chapter 8 Limits to State Intervention into the Private Sector Economy: Aspects of Property Rights in Social Democratic Societies. Firms, Boards and Gender Quotas: Comparative Perspectives. Comparative social research. Comparative social research. Copyright page.

The volume gives an interesting insight into gender inequality and into the efforts made by the state to promote and implement laws to cover the gender gap. The problem is approached from several angles by examining economic, social, and political factors. Moreover, the volume is a comprehensive study of gender inequality in Europe and Asia, looking into problems of women as a labor force.' Journal of Research in Gender Studies 2(1), 2012