The COVID-19 pandemic has struck businesses across the globe with unprecedented
impacts. The world economy has been hit hard and firms have experienced a myriad of …

Although the retail sector already has a much larger presence of female executives than
other industry sectors, it remains unclear whether female executives should be endowed …

Institutions are defined as the set of rules that govern human interactions. When these rules
are discriminatory, they may disempower segments of a population in the economic spheres …

We show that gender inequality decreases the variety of goods countries produce and
export, in particular in low-income and developing countries. We argue that this happens …

This study analyzes gender differences in labor productivity in the formal private sector,
using data from 126 mostly developing economies. The results reveal a sizable …

This paper examines the effect of gender in corporate leadership on the performance and
risk of Vietnamese listed firms. We find that firms with female CEOs generate higher …

This study connects two important findings in Sub-Saharan Africa. First, digital technologies
such as mobile money have become widespread and have increased investment by …

This study contributes to the rapidly growing literature on women in tourism. It focuses on a
group of 13 Caribbean countries. The study analyses the impact of women in apical …

This study uncovers a gender labor productivity gap among informal firms in 14 developing
economies. The mean labor productivity of women-owned informal firms is approximately …

This study analyzes gender differences in labor productivity in the formal private sector,
using data from 128 mostly developing economies. The results reveal a sizable …