Gender equality and firm innovation
利用72国微观数据，研究发现性别不平等程度低的经济体中，女性拥有的企业创新更多，男性拥有的企业也受益于性别平等，其影响通过融资、人力资本和劳动力参与等渠道实现。
Abstract This study investigates the relationship between gender equality and innovation using micro establishment-level data pertaining to 72 countries and the Global Gender Gap Index as a proxy for gender equality. We find that female-owned firms are more innovative in economies with low gender inequality. Interestingly, male-owned firms are also beneficiaries of gender equality. Further, we identify three channels through which innovation is associated with gender equality—access to finance, human capital, and gender diversity and labour force participation.