Essays about: "Women in private equity"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 6 essays containing the words Women in private equity.

  1. 1. Gendered organization, gendered incentives?: A qualitative study examining how women in private equity perceive incentive systems

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för redovisning och finansiering

    Author : Bianca Wetter; Freja Tärning; [2024]
    Keywords : Women in private equity; Incentive structures; Male-dominated industries; Gendered organizations;

    Abstract : This thesis examines the perceptions of incentives held by women in the male-dominated profession of private equity. It specifically explores gender differences related to incentives and investigates whether women perceive incentives to be structured in ways that disfavor the female gender. READ MORE

  3. 2. It's A Marathon, Not A Sprint: Empirical Evidence of Why Women Remain Underrepresented in Swedish Private Equity

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för finansiell ekonomi

    Author : Marianne Österlund; Aniruddha Deshpande; [2021]
    Keywords : Gender; Diversity; Private equity; Finance;

    Abstract : The private equity industry has long endured a reputation as an old boys' club. Despite initiatives to promote gender diversity in recent years, the traditional view remains uncomfortably close to the truth. READ MORE

  4. 3. Occupational segregation and the Gendered nature of Social capital : A Quantitative Study of Youth's Entrance on the Swedish Labor market

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Sociologiska institutionen

    Author : Rebecca Rönningen; [2018]
    Keywords : Social capital; Gender; Occupational segregation; Swedish labor market; Social networks;

    Abstract : On the Swedish labor market, occupational segregation has decreased during subsequent decades of the 20th century. However, it remains one of the most gender segregated labor markets in Europe. The reproduction of occupational segregation is considered a result of the intersection between structural and individual factors. READ MORE

  5. 4. "I expected a male reporter" : a qualitative interview-study of the Kerala working culture in media newsrooms

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Journalistik

    Author : Sofia Hermansson; [2017]
    Keywords : movements; femininity; embodiement; Gendered spaces; strategies; female empowerment; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : This thesis is a qualitative interview-study of the working conditions for female journalists within an Indian and Keralan context focusing on the female body and spaces. The study takes place in the Keralan society focusing on how women journalists cope with working in a traditional male dominated area and how the female body somehow is seen as an invader in the journalism field, based on pre-assumptions on sex and gender and female placement. READ MORE

  6. 5. Daily Travel Mode Choice from an Intersectional Perspective : -A Literature Review and a Case Study in Uppsala

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för geovetenskaper

    Author : Malin Paulusson; [2015]
    Keywords : Sustainable Development; Mobility; Transport mode choice; Sustainable transportation; Equity; Public Health; Intersectional analysis; Hållbar utveckling; mobilitet; färdmedelsval; hållbara transporter; folkhälsa; intersektionalitet;

    Abstract : The transport sector is an extensive contributor to the total CO2 emissions, and private transports hold a vast share. This has implications on environmental and human health, which eventually have economic consequences for society. Equal access to opportunities is essential in a sustainable society and public transport is a crucial element. READ MORE