This paper studies economic effects of the gender composition of corporate boards, employing a new and unique …. Using multiple identification approaches, alternative measures of gender diversity, and several performance indicators, we … find some evidence that companies with gender-diverse boards have higher market values and better profitability. These …

directors on boards. These studies, however, cannot explain why, in countries with strong gender equality and pressure for … explanation for the slow organizational response to pressure for gender diversity on boards. We bridge the social identity and …

gender equality is aligned with shareholder interests. This positive effect is not explained by increased risk-taking or …

and proceeded until the beginning of 2015, when the German parliament enacted a board gender quota. In that period, the … investigate whether the rise in female board representation was accompanied by a change in gender differences in board member …