An evolutionary explanation for the female leadership paradox

JE Smith, CR von Rueden, M van Vugt… - Frontiers in Ecology …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Social influence is distributed unequally between males and females in many mammalian
societies. In human societies, gender inequality is particularly evident in access to …

[HTML][HTML] Sex differences in trust and trustworthiness: A meta-analysis of the trust game and the gift-exchange game

OR Van Den Akker, MALM van Assen… - Journal of Economic …, 2020 - Elsevier
We present a meta-analytic review of the literature on sex differences in the trust game (174
effect sizes) and the related gift-exchange game (35 effect sizes). Based on parental …

Gender diversity in firms

G Azmat, A Boring - Oxford Review of Economic Policy, 2020 - academic.oup.com
This paper explores the recent efforts by the corporate world and public policy to increase
the number of women in leadership positions in the workplace. We review and empirically …

[HTML][HTML] When will employees accept remote working? The impact of gender and internet skills

A Xiong, S Xia, Q He, N Ameen, J Yan… - Journal of Innovation & …, 2023 - Elsevier
The unprecedented COVID‐19 pandemic required millions of people across the world to
become remote workers. However, little is known about how to achieve effective remote …

Gender and collaboration

L Ductor, S Goyal, A Prummer - Review of Economics and Statistics, 2023 - direct.mit.edu
We connect gender disparities in research output and collaboration patterns in economics.
We first document large gender gaps in research output. These gaps persist across fifty …

The role of gender and coauthors in academic publication behavior

WB Schmal, J Haucap, L Knoke - Research Policy, 2023 - Elsevier
This paper contributes to the literature on differences in publication behavior of male and
female scientists by examining two natural experiments in Germany that exogenously varied …

Network structure and performance

I Lindenlaub, A Prummer - The Economic Journal, 2021 - academic.oup.com
We develop a theory that links individuals' network structure to their productivity and
earnings. While a higher degree leads to better access to information, more clustering leads …

Entrepreneurs' competencies and networking as determinants of women-owned ventures success in post-economic crisis era in Greece

L Kyrgidou, N Mylonas, E Petridou… - Journal of Research in …, 2021 - emerald.com
Purpose The purpose of this study is to examine factors leading to venture success,
emphasizing the role of entrepreneurs as critical in the whole process, based on a sample of …

Coalitions and conflict: A longitudinal analysis of men's politics

D Redhead, CR von Rueden - Evolutionary Human Sciences, 2021 - cambridge.org
To negotiate conflict and navigate status hierarchy, individuals in many species form
coalitions. We describe inter-personal conflicts and assess theories of coalition formation in …

Networking: a business for women

A Manello, M Cisi, F Devicienti, D Vannoni - Small Business Economics, 2020 - Springer
This paper uses firm-level data and Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA) methods to
investigate the effects of participation in formal networking activities and of female …