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Women, The Recession, And The Impending Economic Recovery, Jennifer W. Keil Mar 2016

Women, The Recession, And The Impending Economic Recovery, Jennifer W. Keil

Jennifer Keil

Would female investment bankers, mortgage lenders, and chief executive officers have taken the same risks given the same expected returns? Maybe not. The purpose of this article is to explore the impact of the U.S. recession on women and to help readers gain useful knowledge about women’s role in the economy.


Gender Differences In Mba Students: Work-Life Balance, Opting Out And The Increasing Importance Of Flexibility, Jennifer Keil, K. Somerville Dec 2008

Gender Differences In Mba Students: Work-Life Balance, Opting Out And The Increasing Importance Of Flexibility, Jennifer Keil, K. Somerville

Jennifer Keil

The primary objective of this study is to explore the relationship between obtaining an MBA degree and the ability to achieve work-life balance and expectations of opting out. Results from a sample of 251 MBA students suggest that both men and women are placing considerable emphasis on flexible hours as an important job characteristic. Women are also more likely than men to drop out of the labor market before retirement. Results also suggest that men and women have similar expectations about the ability to work flexible hours and telecommute, women are more likely to opt out, and neither gender had …


Earn More, Move Up: A New Look At The Gender Pay Differential, Jennifer Keil Oct 2006

Earn More, Move Up: A New Look At The Gender Pay Differential, Jennifer Keil

Jennifer Keil

Contents:
Gender, risk, and compensation / Jennifer Keil and Keith Chauvin --
Disappearing gender differences in salary expectations of university seniors / Beth Ann Martin and Marian M. Extejt --
Differences in men's and women's beliefs about requesting a higher salary / Lisa A. Barron --
Gender pay differences among highly skilled workers : the market for veterinarians / David M. Smith --
Skill deterioration and women's labor market choices / Jennifer Keil and Karine Moe --
Play room to board room : understanding gender communication and competition / Lori Charron --
Beyond one woman at a time / Diane …