examine whether CEO political preferences are associated with gender diversity in the boardroom and find no such association …. This lack of association is consistent with CEOs' preferences having less influence over gender diversity in the boardroom … than over that of executives reporting to the CEO. Finally, examining the gender gaps in the level and performance …

board gender-balancing) has increased female insider trading performance. We find that the gender-based insider performance … positive and significant and of a magnitude equal to that of male insiders. Also, increased gender-based insider …

Past studies of gender and hierarchy document that the proportion of women declines as one looks up levels of the … do males. In addition to these gender differences at the point of application, we find evidence that demand …

years, they are still significantly underrepresented in management positions. Organisational measures to promote gender … relatively few firms that have formalised organisational gender equality policies. Against this background, I examine whether …

Research investigating the relationship between firm performance and gender diversity has so far reported conflicting … evidence: Some studies find firm performance to benefit from gender diversity, others find negative results or no effect at all …. Taking this inconclusive evidence as a sign for moderators influencing the effect of gender diversity on firm performance, we …