How do a country's basic institutions enable or hinder women's rise to the boards of public
companies? The study evaluates this question with reference to the five basic institutions …

Using data on successive birth cohorts from the German Life History Study and the National
Educational Panel Study, we analyse how the process of educational attainment of men and …

Gendered occupational segregation remains prevalent across the world. Although research
has examined factors contributing to the low number of women in male-typed occupations …

Although scholars have long recognized the consequences of sex-based labor market
segregation for gendered outcomes in conventional wage-and-salary employment …

For much of the twentieth century, women lagged considerably behind men in their
educational attainment. However, in recent decades, young women have become an …

This study focuses on whether regulation as well as national cultures play significant roles in
defining women's role in society. We are contributing to the existing debate by providing the …

Frauen und Männer üben unterschiedliche Berufe aus und sind innerhalb von Berufen auf
unterschiedlichen Hierarchieebenen tätig. Diese berufliche Trennung ist ein bedeutsames …

Occupational sorting, the process of individuals actively selecting into and being selected for
different occupations, has significant implications for social stratification and inequality. The …

In Western countries women have caught up with men regarding their level of education (eg,
Buchmann et al. 2008; see also Hadjar, Chapter 10 in this volume). Overall, women are as …

Previous research suggests an under-representation of women among teleworkers before
the Covid-19 pandemic. However, we know little about whether such a gender gap was …