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The impact of CEO gender on the gender pay gap: Evidence from UK companies
Dargenaviciute, Emilija (2025) The impact of CEO gender on the gender pay gap: Evidence from UK companies.
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| Abstract: | This thesis paper analyzes the relationship between CEO gender and the gender pay gap in UK companies, using publicly available data from the UK Government’s Gender Pay Gap Reporting Service. Utilizing a sample of over 1,200 firms, this study investigates whether the companies with a female CEO report a narrower gender pay gap compared to male-led counterparts, while controlling for company size. Using a quantitative methodology, including regression analyses and CEO gender identification via API data integration (Companies House and NamSor), the research finds no statistically significant relationship between CEO gender and pay gap outcomes. While some descriptive patterns indicate a slightly smaller gap in firms with a female CEO, these effects are not robust under statistical testing. These findings challenge simplified assumptions about top leadership influence and highlight the complexity of structural inequalities in corporate pay systems. This research contributes to leadership and gender equality literature by clarifying the relationship of individual leader genders impact and emphasizing the need for broader organizational and systemic interventions. |
| Item Type: | Essay (Bachelor) |
| Faculty: | BMS: Behavioural, Management and Social Sciences |
| Subject: | 02 science and culture in general, 85 business administration, organizational science, 88 social and public administration |
| Programme: | International Business Administration BSc (50952) |
| Link to this item: | https://purl.utwente.nl/essays/106855 |
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