<italic>The paper investigates the presence and impact of clinicians on the boards of National Health Service (NHS) acute care trusts on efficiency over a three-year period (2006--2009). The analysis shows an increase, albeit marginal, in the number of clinically qualified directors in the period under...</italic>

Around the world clinical professionals have increased their involvement in the management of health services. However the evidence to suggest that these changes will lead to improved performance remains fragmented. In this paper we address this matter focussing on the impact of clinicians...

This study examines the characteristics of the directors and owners of private companies in relation to insolvency risk, with a specific focus on the incidence and impact of female directors. We analyse data on over 900,000 limited companies in 2007-8 including over 17,000 that ceased trading...