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This article investigates the gender diversity of the corporate board of European Union banks. Employing a large sample … board gender diversity. First, the proportion of women on the board is higher for lower-risk banks. We argue that there may …
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In this article, we examine the factors determining the representation of women on boards of directors by considering three main questions. The first question deals with the relationship between characteristics of ownership and governance on one side, and female directorship on the other. The...
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Although US and European research has documented improvement in earnings quality associated with corporate governance characteristics, the situation in Latin America is questionable, given the business environment in which firms operate, which is characterized by controlling family ownership and...
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In this article, we use a sample of Norwegian quoted companies in the period of 2001–2010 to explore whether the gender … roles as board chairs or corporate CEOs. Our empirical results indicate that the gender quota and the resulting increased …, the gender gaps with respect to qualification, board interlocks and nationality between female and male board chairs …
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In this paper, we seek to answer two questions: (1) what does boardroom diversity stand for in the strategic management … literature? And, (2) is there a significant relationship between boardroom diversity and corporate social performance. We first … clarify the boardroom diversity concept, distinguishing between a structural diversity of boards and a demographic diversity …
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