The impact of Gender Diversity on Innovative Performance: Empirical Analysis in the Caribbean Region

Yury Castillo; Isabel Álvarez

doi:10.33776/rem.vi68.8307

Yury Castillo Universidad del Cauca https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7457-3464
Isabel Álvarez Universidad Complutense de Madrid https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2016-0514

DOI: https://doi.org/10.33776/rem.vi68.8307

Palabras clave:

Diversidad de género, región Caribe, desempeño innovador, economías en desarrollo

Resumen

Este artículo investiga la influencia de la diversidad de género en la innovación de las empresas de la región Caribe, considerando la presencia de mujeres tanto en la fuerza laboral total, como en el equipo directivo, y las actividades productivas y no productivas. El estudio se ha realizado con la información de la base de datos Innovación, Productividad Empresarial y Género (IFPG) que recopila información de 1.979 empresas ubicadas en 13 países del Caribe para el período de 2017 a 2020. Se utilizaron modelos Probit para el análisis econométrico. Los resultados confirman que la diversidad de género tiene un efecto positivo en la probabilidad de innovar, siendo mayor el impacto al considerar las mujeres en la fuerza laboral total y en las actividades productivas y no productivas, que en el equipo directivo. Estos hallazgos invitan a reflexionar sobre posibles implicaciones gerenciales y de política para cerrar las brechas de género en innovación en economías en desarrollo.

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Biografía del autor/a

Yury Castillo, Universidad del Cauca

Investigadora de la Universidad del Cauca y aosciada al Instituto Cumpletense de Estudios Internacionales de la Universidad Cumplutense de Madrid. Es Doctora en Economía y gestión de la innovación por la Universidad Cumplutense de Madrid, Master en economía y gestión de la innovación por la Universidad Autónoma de Madrid y magister en estudios interdisciplinarios por la Universidad del Cauca. Las gestión de la innovación, la transferencia de conocimiento y la innovación social son sus principales temas de investigación, en los que ya cuenta con varias publicaciones. Ha trabajo en la formulación y ejecución de proyectos de ciencia, tecnología e innovación en Colombia, y en consultorias para la Fundación Carolina y el Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo.

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