Abstract
This paper attempts to rigorously analyze the social effects of power inequality and glass ceiling in a society with two populations (e.g. men and women). To this end, we define a mathematical model based on a social network with two populations, in which these phenomena are studied. We define measures for Normalized (or Differential) Power Inequality and Full-Spectrum Glass Ceiling, and formalize the conditions for their existence in terms of three societal parameters, the relative size of the two populations, the level of homophily, and the extent of the “leaky pipeline” phenomenon.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Springer Proceedings in Complexity |
Publisher | Springer |
Pages | 61-73 |
Number of pages | 13 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 2017 |
Externally published | Yes |
Publication series
Name | Springer Proceedings in Complexity |
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ISSN (Print) | 2213-8684 |
ISSN (Electronic) | 2213-8692 |
Bibliographical note
Publisher Copyright:© Springer International Publishing AG 2017.
Funding
Supported in part by the Israel Science Foundation (grant 1549/13).
Funders | Funder number |
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Israel Science Foundation | 1549/13 |
Keywords
- Glass ceiling
- Model
- Networks