Naslov
THE GLASS CEILING PUZZLE, LEGAL INSTITUTIONS, AND THE SHADOW ECONOMY

Autori
Ćorić, Bruno

Izvornik
Feminist economics (1354-5701) 24 (2018), 4; 56-82

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Radovi u časopisima, članak, znanstveni

Ključne riječi
Gender inequality ; the glass ceiling ; legal institutions ; the shadow economy

Sažetak
Scholarly studies in economics, sociology, psychology, and management emphasize the low number of women in management as one of the main indicators of gender discrimination in the labor market. This study investigates the differences in the percentage of women in senior management across forty-five countries. The results of the regression analysis show that women are more represented in senior management in developing countries than in so-called “liberal Western democracies.” Women also participate more in senior management in countries in which prejudice and discrimination against women are greater. The study presents empirical evidence for two economic explanations for these puzzling results: the weak functioning of the legal system and the large size of the shadow economy.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Ekonomija, Rodni studiji

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