This research contributes to the existing corporate governance (CG) and social environmental accountability (SEA) literature by exploring impact of CG mechanisms (board independence, board size, CEO duality, gender diversity) on Chinese firms’ performance, sustainability information disclosures (EID). Furthermore, investigation consequently ascertains amount which CG–SEA connection is influence...

This paper investigates whether gender-diverse bank boards can play a role in preventing costly misconduct episodes. We exploit the fines received by European banks from US regulators to reduce endogeneity issues related supervisory and governance mechanisms. show that greater female representation significantly reduces frequency of fines, equivalent savings $7.48 million per year. Female direc...

This study examined the influence of gender diversity on capital structure decisions among Ethiopian banks from 2010 to 2022. Clarifying relationships between board composition and strategic financing choices carries academic practical significance. Research questions focused whether representation impacts leverage levels consistency effects across contexts. The aimed address gaps in understand...

This research paper examines the relationship between women representation on Board of Directors and financial performance NSE-NIFTY50 listed firms. The return assets turnover ratio is used as measure firm’s performance; using panel regression for a period 2014-15 to 2018-19, impact specific board characteristics including diversity index assessed. It observed that productivity these firms clea...

Increasingly nonprofit boards of directors are becoming more racially diverse or face pressures to increase their diversity. This research used survey data from 121 executive directors in nonprofit organizations in two metropolitan areas to investigate the affect of board member diversity, attitudes, and recruitment practices on board performance. Analysis revealed that boards with a higher per...

This review examines how gender diversity on corporate boards influences governance outcomes that in turn impact performance. We begin with a brief discussion of the women board and then describe extant research relationship among these areas: (1) Firm Performance; (2) Financial reporting quality; (3) Audit (4) risk.

Examining the effect of hedge fund activism on gender diversity, we find that number female directors decreases after a firm is targeted by activism. Using employment history data from BoardEx, activist funds are more likely to appoint people with finance backgrounds boards target firms. And newly appointed background almost all male because lack diversity in industry. The funds’ networks and q...

Purpose: The aim of this studi is to determine the effect ownership structure and Board Diversity on Disclosure Corporate Social Responsibility Theoretical framework: Agency theory can be defined as a relationship that occurs between principal (owner) agent (manager) meets in contract, where manager becomes party given power make decisions represent owners context managing operational activitie...