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Do Gender Quotas Lead to Gender Equality?

In: Gender Studies, Entrepreneurship and Human Capital

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  • S. Salaris

    (University of Sassari)

  • E. T. Pereira

    (University of Aveiro)

  • L. Marinò

    (University of Sassari)

Abstract

The number of women in the boards of directors has increased in a lot of international firms, in recent years, with the help of the gender quotas, but we do not know whether this fact leads to an increase in gender equality. Based on a literature review about gender diversity, business performance, and perceived gender equality, the present research investigates if perceived gender equality is present in the Italian listed companies, which are subjected to mandatory gender quotas, analyzing if differences between men and women exist. Given the fact that almost all Italian listed companies have reached the minimum threshold imposed by the law (20%), we analyze whether and which differences exist in perceived gender equality, between men and women, using a questionnaire based on previous studies in literature review. This paper contributes to expand the empirical studies and literature review emphasizing the relevance of identifying the presence of gender equality in the Italian listed companies to a better understanding of the perceptions within the boards of directors and to the differences between the two genders.

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  • S. Salaris & E. T. Pereira & L. Marinò, 2020. "Do Gender Quotas Lead to Gender Equality?," Springer Proceedings in Business and Economics, in: Paola Paoloni & Rosa Lombardi (ed.), Gender Studies, Entrepreneurship and Human Capital, pages 155-183, Springer.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:prbchp:978-3-030-46874-3_10
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-46874-3_10
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