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Can Female Directors Shrink the Gender Gap? Evidence from France
Is board representation the answer to reducing gender inequality in the workplace? FX Ladant, Tanoto Postdoctoral Fellow, and co-author Louise Paul-Delvaux, find that increasing women’s representation on corporate boards has a positive impact on achieving pay equity. Their research shows that France's 2010 gender board quota boosted female representation among top earners and CEOs, and reduced the gender pay gap— without compromising business performance.
Type/Date
Title/Author
Whitepaper
2022
2022
Get Continuity Right in Your Family
Jennifer Pendergast, Jonathan Flack, David Novick, Belinda Sneddon, Danielle Valkner, Heather O'Keefe
Whitepaper
2021
2021
Whitepaper
2021
2021
Sustaining Wealth Through a Well-Defined Shared Family Capital Strategy
German Herrera, Jennifer Pendergast, Jon Flack, Belinda Sneddon, Danielle Valkner
Whitepaper
2020
2020
Diversity and Inclusion in Family Enterprise: What, Why, and How
Stephanie Brun de Pontet, Amy Schuman, Jennifer PendergastWhere it all began: The John L. Ward Papers 1984-2017
As a pioneer in the academic study of family enterprises at the Kellogg Center for Family Enterprises, Professor John L. Ward's scholarly papers represent a comprehensive body of work that provides rich insights into this uniquely complex segment of the global economy. The collection is contained in 37 boxes and spans the years 1976-2017 and are available at the Northwestern University archives.
Storytelling for Family Business Success
Kellogg Alumni Esther Choy, ‘09 founded Leadership Story Lab and partnered with The John L. Ward Center for The Family IN Business podcast. Leaders of well-known family-owned businesses share how they navigate succession, market challenges, and launch new ventures, not just as “family businesses” but as families who are in business—determined to stick together.
