The Role of the Partner in Promotions to Top Positions in Belgium

Although the field of study regarding coupled careers is extending, it has not yet focussed on the glass ceiling effect. In this article, partner effects on promotions to top positions are investigated. Discrete time event history analysis is performed on data from the Panel Study of Belgian Households (PSBH, 1994–2001). Two types of partner effects are analysed: the effect of having a partner and the effect of certain characteristics of the partner. The data do not provide evidence for effects of merely having a partner. With regard to partner characteristics, it is confirmed that positive pa... Mehr ...