This paper focuses on the effects of corporate governance on bank performance during the financial crisis of 2008. Using data on large publicly-traded U.S. banks, we examine whether banks with stronger corporate governance mechanisms were associated with higher profitability and better stock...

This paper examines the relationship between gender diversity in corporate boards and executive positions and bank risk and performance in Latin America. Our sample covers 91 individual banks during 2000–2017. Our results suggest that banks with a higher proportion of female executives tend to...

This paper examines the association between LGBT-friendly corporate policies and firm performance. Using data on U.S. firms from 2003 to 2016, we document that LGBT friendliness is positively associated with firm performance. Specifically, we find strong evidence that more LGBT-friendly firms...