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Gender(ed) equity: The growth of female shareholding in Australia, 1857–1937.

Authors :
Fleming, Grant
Liu, Zhangxin
Merrett, David
Ville, Simon
Source :
Asia-Pacific Economic History Review; Nov2024, Vol. 64 Issue 3, p291-314, 24p
Publication Year :
2024

Abstract

Little is known about the history of female investing in Australia. We develop a new dataset of company shareholders between 1857 and 1937, covering all major sectors of the economy. We calculate the female fraction of shareowners, their occupational and geographic backgrounds, and we analyse their investment patterns and behaviours including their risk profiles and portfolio construction decisions. Our findings suggest that 'gender equity'—and more—had been reached, for some companies, by the interwar period. Women investors came from many walks of life, had various motives, and appear to have largely acted independently of other women and of men. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
2832157X
Volume :
64
Issue :
3
Database :
Complementary Index
Journal :
Asia-Pacific Economic History Review
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
181057288
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1111/aehr.12300