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Developments in company reporting on workplace gender equality?

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  • Grosser, Kate
  • Moon, Jeremy

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This paper investigates the extent to which external reporting by UK best practice companies now includes performance information about gender equality in the workplace. It examines the reasons for company disclosure on this issue and the barriers to better reporting.

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  • Grosser, Kate & Moon, Jeremy, 2008. "Developments in company reporting on workplace gender equality?," Accounting forum, Elsevier, vol. 32(3), pages 179-198.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:accfor:v:32:y:2008:i:3:p:179-198
    DOI: 10.1016/j.accfor.2008.01.004
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