This book explores and traces the progressive activism and radical ideas of several elite women in Italy beginning in the early 20th century. It discusses the shared political culture that shaped the thinking and the activity of these women, mainly oriented towards political philanthropy and...

Recognizing the growing importance of gender diversity in corporate governance, this study delves into the impact of women directors' attributes on earnings management. Focusing on listed banks in the Indonesia Stock Exchange, we hand-collect women directors' profiles from 2017 to 2021. Notably,...

This study aims to examine the factors influencing the cost efficiency of microfinance institutions in Sub-Saharan African countries. A ten-year unbalanced panel data consisting of 128 microfinance institutions from 34 countries was used for the analysis. The study included all microfinance...