Essays about: "gender differences in investing"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 6 essays containing the words gender differences in investing.

1. 1. Patience, the feminine virtue of investing : A mixed-methods approach to studying gender-based investment behaviours and the investment gap.

   University essay from Jönköping University/IHH, Företagsekonomi

   Author : Agnes Eriksson; Elsa Leijon; [2023]
   Keywords : Investment Gap; Investment Behaviour; Overconfidence; Risk; Financial Literacy; Financial Advisory; Stereotypes; Gender Bias;

   Abstract : Background – This study discusses gender-based differences in investment behaviour and its economic consequences. Despite significant advancements in gender equality, inequalities such as the gender wealth gap exist. This paper explores the difference in investment behaviour and factors that influence said behaviour. READ MORE

3. 2. "Factors Affecting Women's Participation in Politics: A ComparativeStudy of Kenya, Rwanda, South Africa, and Uganda"

   University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för samhällsstudier (SS)

   Author : Irambona Chouchou Lyliane; [2022]
   Keywords : Constitution; Quotas; Factors; Women s political participation.;

   Abstract : This paper is a non-experimental descriptive comparative study of factors that affectwomen's representation in politics at the national level and also covers four countries: Kenya,Rwanda, South Africa, and Uganda. The study's primary purpose was to examine andunderstand factors within each case that affect women's political participation at the nationallevel based on why in some countries, women's political participation is seen as the leader inadvocating for gender equality. READ MORE

4. 3. Gender Differences in Financial Decisions

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionen

   Author : Lisa Rygård; [2020]
   Keywords : gender differences; decision making under risk; investment; sustainability; leadership gender; Business and Economics;

   Abstract : Investment behavior is strongly affected by the level of risk we are willing to take and to what extent we believe an investment is going to be successful. It has been found in previous experiments that men and women tend to have different risk preferences and beliefs, with dissimilar investment behavior as consequence. READ MORE

5. 4. Fit for work? A quantitative study on the perceived effects of athletic business leaders

   University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för företagande och ledning; Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för marknadsföring och strategi

   Author : Dennis Balgheim; Elin Kjellström; [2019]
   Keywords : athletic business leaders; leader perceptions; transformational leadership; implicit leadership theory; gender stereotypical leadership;

   Abstract : In line with a global trend in health consciousness, organizations are investing heavily into wellness. Also, business leaders are found to engage in physical activities more and more. It is argued that athletic interest is used in the construction of leaders' professional identities in business contexts. READ MORE

6. 5. A male perspective on female leaders : Multiple case study from four male dominated organizations

   University essay from IHH, EMM (Entreprenörskap, Marknadsföring, Management)

   Author : Barbara Pieta; Anjess Dijksma; [2013]
   Keywords : female leadership; leadership styles; gender differences; stereotypes; male dominated industries; prejudice; gender inequality; Glass Ceiling; gender diversity; European organizations;

   Abstract : Although women are increasingly entering managerial positions, still they remain un-derrepresented in decision-making positions. Within the literature it has been argued that women still face barriers while ascending the leadership ladder. The Glass Ceiling Turned Labyrinth is introduced and elaborated on. READ MORE