We formulate theory and set forth a first-ever empirical analysis of the impact of board of director gender diversity …, we show that the market response to fraud from a more gender-diverse board is significantly less pronounced. Third, we …

shareholders. Gender quota legislation that mandates appointment of at least one female director without specifying the director … positive impact on firm performance. We also show a positive association between board gender diversity and firm performance … together, our findings contribute to the growing literature on board gender diversity, especially in emerging markets where …

We study whether boardroom gender diversity affects CEO pay. Specifically, we investigate the association between … boardroom gender diversity and CEO pay deviation from the optimal level of CEO pay based on firm characteristics and market … performance. Using a sample of 2,288 firm‐year observations for the period 2006–2014, we find that boardroom gender diversity is …