We present a theoretical and empirical analysis of the links between the gender of an entrepreneur, access to finance … than that of their men counterparts. This suggests that the firms owned or managed by women should perform better than the … firms owned or managed by men, ceteris paribus. We find empirical support for the assumptions and the predictions of our …

This paper examines the moderating role of the business environment in the relationship between the gender of the top … manager and firm performance (measured as sales per employee), and whether female-managed firms perform better the higher the … proportion of female employees in the firm. The paper uses World Bank Enterprise Survey data of 14,561 firms from 29 African …

and auditors in Italy and Romania. Drawing from the theoretical framework of gendered construction of the accounting … presence among the higher level of professional activities and governance positions) of women within the National Chartered … Association and their continued under-representation in Italy and Romania. Findings contribute to providing insights useful to …