Career Education For Asian Women

Career Inhibitors and Career Enablers for Executive Women

This paper is intended to contribute to the study of career inhibitors and career enablers for women. The analysis is based on data obtained from a survey conducted by the International Center of Work and Family at IESE Business School. The main conclusions of the analysis are: • Women have readier access to general management posts in small companies. • The feeling of working a “double work da...

Career maturity: a priority for secondary education

Are Career Women Good for Marriage?∗

We study US divorce rates, which despite the continuing rise in female labor force participation (FLFP), have been falling since the mid-1980s, reversing a two-decade trend. A cross section of U.S. states for the year 2000 displays a negative relationship between the divorce rate and FLFP. We present theory and evidence in support of the view that these recent trends are the product of two dist...

Career Development for Women Scientists in Asia

Previously, challenges faced by women scientists have made it difficult for them to realize their dreams. The remarkable growth of Asian bioscience over the past decade, however, has created opportunities for young women in their home countries. The time is ripe for women in Asia to pursue their scientific aspirations.

Teacher Education and Career Outcomes

This paper analyzes how public school teachers make educational decisions and the effects that these decisions have on their future labor market outcomes. In particular, it looks at the impact of college options and characteristics on the recent increase in the incidence of master’s degrees for employed teachers. Teachers’ education and career decisions are modeled via a dynamic framework in th...