2-page summaries for practitioners of cutting-edge research articles published recently in academic journals
Crowdfunding as activism
Why more women support female founders online and in underrepresented industries
Not all women’s entrepreneurship is created equal
How work-family conflict can segregate women into lower-status ventures and reinforce gender gaps in entrepreneurship.
Gender diversity increases corporate board effectiveness
Newly appointed female directors are more likely to bring new and unique skills to the board.
Leaning out: Bad experiences in recruiting add to the gender gap
When women are unsure about whether or not they belong, rejections lead to withdrawal.
Your ambition is showing
How single women downplay their professional ambitions around single men
Women more often volunteer for tasks that hinder their promotability
Women are asked to volunteer for low-status tasks more often than men, and accept much more often.
Gender budgeting: A tool for achieving equality
This research roundtable explored how thinking about the gendered impacts of budgets can increase economic prosperity.
Gender quotas do not thwart meritocracy
Gender quotas increase overall quality of both men and women
Gender and perceived creativity
How stereotypical masculinity is rewarded over competence
Men behaving badly
The gendered nature of pricing bubbles in experimental asset markets