This study investigates whether board gender diversity matters in banks' initial responses to the COVID-19 pandemic supporting their customers, communities and governments. We construct a unique comprehensive Bank Response Measure (C19BRM) by compiling novel hand-collected dataset on supportive measures announced US European banks during first wave of pandemic. find that with higher representat...

In this paper, we conduct a succinct review of literature to understand the impact board gender diversity on firm performance and risk. The indicates that effect risk is inconclusive. Many studies indicate presence positive association between firm’s its value, while others document negative relation, still some showing there no significant relation We recommend vast scope for research in area,...

The paper examines demographic and cognitive diversity at top-level management and its impact on the performance of Malaysian-listed companies (Plantation and Energy Sectors). Although many organisations aspire to be socially diverse, diversity’s consequences for organisational performance remain unclear. Do profitable firms tend to enhance board diversity or other attributes of the firm that c...

We show that female directors have a significant impact on board inputs and firm outcomes. In a sample of US firms, we find that female directors have better attendance records than male directors, male directors have fewer attendance problems the more gender-diverse the board is, and women are more likely to join monitoring committees. These results suggest that gender-diverse boards allocate ...

The notion that female directors are better disposed to protect shareholders’ interests has brought boardroom gender diversity into the limelight. Echoing these emerging trends, this paper analyzes relationship between board diversity, i.e., proportion of on corporate board, and Chief Executive Officer’s (CEO) compensation. Consistent with conjecture, analysis suggests large diversified boards ...