We examine the presence of women in Italian corporate boards before the introduction of Law 120/2012. We consider all … directors of publicly-traded firms in 2008-10 and investigate the potential determinants of having boards with gender … majority of diverse boards at least one of the women has a family connection with the controlling shareholder: family …

Italy ranks among EU countries with the fewest women on bank boards. Using a rich dataset on Italian banks that … is greater a) in banks belonging to the major banking groups, with larger and younger boards; and b) in banks that are …

Bank takeovers result on average in little improvements in performance. This may be due to conflicting driving forces …) commands a premium. Agency issues at the buyer are also an important motivation for takeovers: other things being equal …

This work investigates the role of equity ownership for the purpose of committing the management to the pursuit of … shareholder value in the presence of separation between ownership and control. By rooting the conflicts of interests between … equity ownership is positively related to the short-term performance of the firm and negatively related to both its growth …

Italian firms, on ownership structures, control and control transfers of non-listed firms, building upon similar surveys … industrial firms in Italy. The data show that ownership concentration, as measured by various indicators, is high and that direct … family control of firms is prevalent. Separation between ownership and control is limited. Financial institutions (including …