The X-factor in the productivity equation

A good start would be annual reporting of the number ot women employed in taxpayer-funded research agencies, their ranks and retention rates, as well as any workplace initiatives to progress towards parity. Maximising the participation of senior women in science pays back in spades: it boosts produc...

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Published inAustralasian science Vol. 32; no. 1; pp. 40 - 79
Main Author Arabia, Anna-maria
Format Magazine Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Hawksburn Control Publications Pty Ltd 01.01.2011
Subjects
Careers
Federation of Australian Scientific and Technological Societies
Females
GDP
Gross Domestic Product
Incentives
Innovation
Labor Force
Productivity
Science
Women
Women and employment
Women Scientists
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Summary:A good start would be annual reporting of the number ot women employed in taxpayer-funded research agencies, their ranks and retention rates, as well as any workplace initiatives to progress towards parity. Maximising the participation of senior women in science pays back in spades: it boosts productivity, innovation, international competitiveness and social equity.
Bibliography:Australasian Science, Vol. 32, No. 1, Jan-Feb 2011: 40
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ISSN:1442-679X