Firms, boards and gender quotas comparative perspective /

• Other Authors: Engelstad, Fredrik, 1944-, Teigen, Mari
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Bingley, U.K. : Emerald, 2012.
• Series: Comparative social research ; v. 29.
• Subjects: Social Science > Discrimination & Race Relations.; Social Science > Gender Studies.; Social Science > Sociology > General.; Gender studies: women.; Social research & statistics.; Sex role in the work environment.; Gender identity in the workplace.

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...