The gender turnaround:Young women now travelling more than young men

AbstractDaily travel mobility is on a downward trend in several developed economies, including the UK. This paper examines how mobility trends are differentiated by gender and birth cohort. Over the last decade, young adult women in Britain have come to have greater weekly mobility than their male counterparts. Until recently, women have consistently had lower mobility than men - suggesting that this finding could be a significant break with the past. This gender turnaround is driven mainly by young men travelling substantially less today than previous generations of young men. We find that younger cohorts of women travel are travelling further as they age, whilst younger cohorts of men are no longer becoming more mobile as they approach early mid-life, traditionally a life course peak in travel mobility. Possible reasons for the greater mobility of young women than young men are discussed and areas for future research identified

Female directors and acquisitions: Australian evidence

This study investigates the influence of female directors on the acquisition decisions of Australian companies. We use a dual approach, conducting empirical analyses while exploring the views of industry experts with extensive acquisition experience. We find that the market perceives acquisitions conducted by acquirers with female board members to be valuecreating decisions. Industry experts believe that female directors apply a broader perspective in evaluating acquisitions without falling into the ‘deal frenzy’ trap, a common occurrence in male directors. Several female directorship traits, combined with enhanced efficiency, contribute to tangible benefits offered by female directors in acquisitions