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Socio-Economic Implications of Female Inclusion in Organizational Structures and in Leadership Positions

International Journal of Management and Economics
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/ijme-2016-0006 | Journal eISSN: 2543-5361 | Journal ISSN: 2299-9701
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Published on: Apr 18, 2016
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Keywords:
gender gap,
women’s leadership,
organizations,
gender inequality,
socio-economic impact
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Business and economics,
Political economics,
Economic theory, systems and structures,
Business management,
Management accounting, financial controlling, cost calculation, investment

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