Full Description
This book examines the international trends and associated developments in gender equality policy including corporate governance such as gender quotas. International comparative analysis is combined with detailed analysis of eight European countries with different policy regimes and trajectories.
Contents
List of Tables List of Figures List of Boxes Series Preface Funding Reference Acknowledgements Notes on Contributors Introduction; M.González Menéndez, C.Fagan and S.Gómez Ansón Women on European Boards; S.Gómez Ansón The Women on Boards in Europe Project: Aims, Methodology and Limitations; M.González Menéndez & L.Martínez González Gender Quotas for Corporate Boards in Norway - Innovative Gender Equality Policy; M.Teigen Surge Under Threat - The Rapid Increase in Women on Swedish Boards of Directors; L.Bohman , M.Bygren & C.Edling Individual Competence and Official Support: Women on Boards in Finland; P.Korvajarvi Women's Representation on the Boards of UK Listed Companies; N.Teasdale , C.Fagan & C.Shepherd Women in Top Management in France: Still Waiting for Change; M.Smith , P.Srinivasan & K.Zhuk Women on Boards of Spanish Listed Companies; M.González Menéndez & L.Martínez González New and Persisting Barriers for Younger Generations of Women in Management in Slovenia; A.Mrcela , B.Lužar & S.Šmuc Women in Management - The Hungarian Case; B.Nagy Conclusions; C.Fagan& M.González Menéndez Bibliography Index
