The role of employer learning and regulatory interventions in mitigating executive gender pay gap

Homroy, Swarnodeep and Mukherjee, Shibashish (2021) The role of employer learning and regulatory interventions in mitigating executive gender pay gap. Journal of Corporate Finance, 71: 101857. ISSN 0929-1199

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Abstract

This paper examines the role of information and regulatory interventions in mitigating the executive gender pay gap. We find female executives receive about 34% less compared to equivalent males from the same cohort, which falls by half over tenure within the company, but remains systematically significant throughout. The gender pay gap is the highest for young female executives and in the financial sector. Both demand-side (board gender quotas) and supply-side (family policies) regulatory interventions are associated with a lower gender gap in executive pay. Board gender quotas are associated with lower gender pay gap for experienced female executives in the highest age bracket. In contrast, supply-side interventions are associated with lower gender pay gap for the youngest female executives. Our results have important implications for the relative effectiveness of public policies that aim to reduce gender imbalance in corporate leadership and pay.

Item Type:
Journal Article
Journal or Publication Title:
Journal of Corporate Finance
Uncontrolled Keywords:
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Subjects:
?? board gender quotacohort analysisgender pay gapinstitutional factorsparental leave provisionsbusiness and international managementfinanceeconomics and econometricsstrategy and management ??
ID Code:
163768
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Deposited On:
23 Dec 2021 14:55
Refereed?:
Yes
Published?:
Published
Last Modified:
15 Jul 2024 22:11