Does corruption deter female leadership in firms?
利用巴西市级截面数据，研究发现腐败显著降低了女性在领导岗位上的比例，并导致女性避开腐败高发行业，表明腐败是女性领导力的重要障碍。
Abstract We investigate the impact of corruption on female leadership in Brazil using cross-sectional municipal-level data. Our findings suggest that corruption significantly reduces the proportion of working women in leadership roles. Additionally, corruption decreases female representation in leadership relative to men, though this effect is less robust. When examining sectors most vulnerable to corruption, the results remain largely consistent, but we also note that women tend to avoid these sectors entirely. Our findings suggest that corruption acts as a significant barrier to female leadership.