Italy’s introduction of gender quotas for corporate boards produced the expected increase in female representation on boards, but not the hoped-for “spillover” effect in terms of women’s representation of the top ranks of executives at these companies, according to a discussion paper from the IZA, a German trade union-backed think tank. In short, it appears the mere presence of women on corporate boards does not necessarily imply that they will be more sympathetic to female candidates.
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