The glass ceiling that refuses to break: Women directors on the boards of listed firms in China and India

Women's Studies International Forum

Volumn 47, Issue PB, 2014, Pages 326-338

  de Jonge, Alice ^a  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EMPOWERMENT; FINANCIAL SERVICES; FIRM OWNERSHIP; POLITICAL PARTICIPATION; WOMENS STATUS;

CHINA; INDIA;

EID: 84919461269     PISSN: 02775395     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.wsif.2014.01.008     Document Type: Article

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