WebEx
This conference deals with selected gender-related topics in money and finance: Does gender diversity affect economic outcomes? Would a more balanced gender mix in policy institutions such as central banks make for different or better decisions? Would a balanced gender mix in financial firms make the financial system safer? How does gender affect inflation perceptions? How does gender affect financial literacy, and what are the implications?
Scientific Committee: Ernest Gnan, OeNB and SUERF, Hervé Joly, JVI, and Doris Ritzberger-Grünwald, OeNB
Conference Proceedings No 2021/1 “Gender, Money and Finance” (pdf)
Does gender affect economic policy choices and ways how to take and implement decisions? Would a better gender mix broaden the scope of options considered, thus improving decisions, and economic outcomes? What does academic research tell us? What is the practical experience?
Introductory remarks: Robert Holzmann, Governor, OeNB
How does gender diversity affect monetary policy decisions? How do central banks do in terms of gender equality? What are remaining challenges?
Central bank decisions by committee: does gender matter?
Sylvie Goulard, Vice Governor, Banque de France presentationCentral bank decisions by committee: does gender matter?
Ana Ivkovic, Vice Governor, National Bank of Serbia presentationWould a better gender mix affect financial firms’ decision making, risk behaviour and social responsibility? What are gender-specific obstacles for women to attain leading positions in financial firms? How may they be overcome?
Women In Saudi, the silent revolution of 2030
Khlood Aldukheil, CEO, Erteqa Financial Company presentationGender and risk taking: implications for financial firms and regulation
Renée B. Adams, Professor of Finance, Saïd Business School, University of Oxford presentationAre there gender differences in inflation preferences, knowledge, perceptions and expectations? Are there gender differences in financial literacy? Which gender-specific effects may COVID-19 have had? If so, what are the reasons and implications?
Women’s Financial Wellbeing and Literacy
Annamaria Lusardi, Professor, George Washington University School of Business presentationGender and finance – A central bank’s perspective
Andréa M. Maechler, Member of the Governing Board, SNB presentationGender, financial literacy, inflation and COVID-19 - an Austrian perspective
Angelika Sommer-Hemetsberger, Member of the Board of Executive Directors, OeKB presentationCan Financial Education Help Bridge The Gender Gap? Reflections from Singapore
Joanne Yoong, Program Director, USC Center for Economic and Social Research presentation