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An Investigation into the Participation of Women in Industrial Research and Development (R&D) in the North East of England

Wynarczyk, Pooran and Renner, Chloe (2006) An Investigation into the Participation of Women in Industrial Research and Development (R&D) in the North East of England. In: The 14th Annual High Technology Small Firms Conference : May 11-13, 2006 + May 10, 2006 Doctoral Workshop, University of Twente, Enschede, The Netherlands., 10 May 2006 - 13 May 2006, Enschede, The Netherlands .

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Event:	The 14th Annual High Technology Small Firms Conference : May 11-13, 2006 + May 10, 2006 Doctoral Workshop, University of Twente, Enschede, The Netherlands., 10 May 2006 - 13 May 2006, Enschede, The Netherlands
Abstract:	This paper attempts to examine the level of participation of women in industrial research and development (R&D) in the North East of England, a region with low level of R&D intensity and innovation activities when compared with more prosperous regions such as the South East. Women in R&D is, relatively, a new topic of European Commission research and policy and, as a result, data on female participation in industrial R&D at a regional level is minimal. The empirical results presented in this paper, based on a sample of 60 scientific SMEs, demonstrate that the gender gap in R&D employment, particularly at senior levels, is stark in the North East.
Item Type:	Conference or Workshop Item (Paper)
Uncontrolled Keywords:	R&D, SMEs, Gender, Scientific Labour Market, North East of England
Link to this item:	http://purl.utwente.nl/proceedings/160
Organisation URL:	http://www.utwente.nl/bms/nikos/
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