2019

60^th Annual Conference (24-26 October 2019)

Essere una economista

GENDER, BUSINESS AND SOCIETY

• Women's candidatures in local elections: does the context matter? Empirical evidence from Italian municipalities - Igor Benati, Greta Falavigna, Lisa Sella        
• Female Quotas, Interlocking and Spill-Over Effects -  Alessio Bongiovanni, Paola De Vincentiis, Alessandra Guariglia, Eleonora Isaia, Mariacristina Rossi               
• Credit Access and Approval - Stefania Basiglio, Paola De Vincentiis, Eleonora Isaia, Mariacristina Rossi      
• Female Participation in Corporate Boardroom and Financial Performance. The Case of Italian Manufacturing Firms - Greta Falavigna, Eleonora Isaia, Alessandro Manello, Mariacristina Rossi      
                      

GENDER

• A strictly economic explanation of gender norms: The lasting legacy of the plough - Alessandro Cigno              
• Gender diversity on bank board of directors: How women reduce risk - Giuliana Birindelli, Helen Chiappini, Marco Savioli          
• Immigrant-gender gaps in education in Italy. An empirical investigation based on PISA data - Tindara Addabbo, Maddalena Davoli, Marina Murat      
• Public Speaking Aversion and Gender Gaps: Evidence from a Field Experiment - Maria De Paola, Rosetta Lombardo, Valeria Pupo, Vincenzo Scoppa 

WOMEN IN ITALIAN ACADEMIA: WHERE DO WE STAND?
Chair: Roberta Rabellotti Speakers: Francesca Bettio, Alessandra Casarico, Giulia Zacchia