scholarly journals Gender and Social Networks on Bank Boards

2021 ◽  
Vol 2021 (020) ◽  
pp. 1-31
Author(s):  
Ann L. Owen ◽  
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Judit Temesvary ◽  
Andrew Wei ◽  
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...  
Keyword(s):  
Social Networks ◽  
Gender Diversity ◽  
Gender Composition ◽  
Female Directors ◽  
The Social ◽  
And Gender ◽  
Board Gender Diversity

We examine the effect of the social networks of bank directors on board gender diversity and compensation using a unique, newly compiled dataset over the 1999-2018 period. We find that within-board social networks are extensive, but there are significant differences in the size and gender composition of social networks of male vs female bank directors. We also find that samegender networks play an important role in determining the gender composition of bank boards. Finally, we show that those connected to male directors receive higher compensation, but we find no evidence that connections to female directors are influential in determining pay and bonuses.

scholarly journals Gender-diverse boards get better performance on mergers and acquisitions

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (4, Special Issue) ◽  
pp. 222-233 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nivo Ravaonorohanta
Keyword(s):  
Gender Diversity ◽  
Value Added ◽  
Corporate Boards ◽  
Representation Of Women ◽  
Female Directors ◽  
Gender Diverse ◽  
Women On Boards ◽  
And Gender ◽  
Board Gender Diversity ◽  
Executive Teams

In recent years, the composition of boards, particularly the appointment of female directors to the boardroom has attracted significant political and social debate. Despite several studies that have examined links between the representation of women on boards and the corporate performance, research on the board gender diversity in merger contexts is limited. We assess whether the presence of women on corporate boards affects merger and acquisition (M&A) performance. Using acquisition bids by public Canadian companies during 2012-2017, we find that an increasing number of female directors in acquiring companies is associated with an enhanced merger performance and a reduced bid premium. After controlling for gender diversity on executive teams, the value added by having women on boards is particularly noticeable when acquiring firms have few women in the executive teams, and where overconfidence is prevalent. Thus, there is a substitutive relation between gender diversity on the board and gender diversity on the executive team.

Women and the Judiciary in the Asia-Pacific

2021 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Gender Equality ◽  
Empirical Studies ◽  
Gender Composition ◽  
Asia Pacific ◽  
Gender Justice ◽  
Women's Issues ◽  
The Past ◽  
The Social ◽  
And Gender ◽  
Core Part

Courts can play an important role in addressing issues of inequality, discrimination and gender injustice for women. The feminisation of the judiciary – both in its thin meaning of women's entrance into the profession, as well as its thicker forms of realising gender justice – is a core part of the agenda for gender equality. This volume acknowledges both the diversity of meanings of the feminisation of the judiciary, as well as the complexity of the social and cultural realisation of gender equality. Containing original empirical studies, this book demonstrates the past and present challenges women face to entering the judiciary and progressing their career, as well as when and why they advocate for women's issues while on the bench. From stories of pioneering women to sector-wide institutional studies of the gender composition of the judiciary, this book reflects on the feminisation of the judiciary in the Asia-Pacific.

scholarly journals Board gender diversity and firm performance: evidence from the Russian agri-food industry

2020 ◽  
Vol 23 (1) ◽  
pp. 35-53 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alisher Tleubayev ◽  
Ihtiyor Bobojonov ◽  
Taras Gagalyuk ◽  
Thomas Glauben
Keyword(s):  
Firm Performance ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Critical Mass ◽  
Gender Diversity ◽  
Policy Makers ◽  
Global Food Security ◽  
Female Directors ◽  
Corporate Executives ◽  
Board Gender Diversity

This study provides pioneering empirical evidence on board gender diversity and firm performance relationship for the case of large-scale agri-food companies in Russia. While Russia plays an important role in the global food security, its domestic agri-food production is heavily dependent on large scale producers. Our findings suggest a strong positive link between the percentage of female directors in boardrooms and firm performance. Moreover, in line with critical mass theory, boards with three or more female directors have greater impact on firm performance compared to boards with two or less female directors. Further analysis shows that the presence of female directors in the company has a positive impact on firm performance, mainly due to their executive, rather than monitoring effects. The paper shed light on gender diversity of Russian corporate boardrooms and provides empirical recommendations for policy makers as well as corporate executives in Russia.

Getting Women on Board: Some Reflections on Research on Board Gender Diversity

2020 ◽  
Vol 55 (01) ◽  
pp. 2050003
Author(s):  
Kris Hardies ◽  
Diane Breesch
Keyword(s):  
Financial Performance ◽  
Executive Compensation ◽  
Gender Diversity ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Gender Research ◽  
And Gender ◽  
Board Gender Diversity ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Broad Overview

Al-Shaer and Harakehn (2020) and Lopatta et al. (2020) study different aspects of the relationship between board gender diversity and corporate outcomes, respectively executive compensation and non-financial performance. In this discussion, we offer a broad overview of the main results of both studies, provide some points of discussion in relationship to these specific studies, and elaborate on a number of additional points that link the current studies to the broader literature on board gender diversity and gender research in accounting more generally. We conclude with some suggestions for future research.

scholarly journals Board Composition and Social & Environmental Accountability: A Dynamic Model Analysis of Chinese Firms

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (19) ◽  
pp. 10662
Author(s):  
Muhammad Kaleem Khan ◽  
R. M. Ammar Zahid ◽  
Adil Saleem ◽  
Judit Sági
Keyword(s):  
Dynamic Model ◽  
Environmental Performance ◽  
Gender Diversity ◽  
Board Size ◽  
Chinese Firms ◽  
Ceo Duality ◽  
And Gender ◽  
Social Environmental ◽  
Board Gender Diversity ◽  
The Impact

This research contributes to the existing corporate governance (CG) and social and environmental accountability (SEA) literature by exploring the impact of CG mechanisms (board independence, board size, CEO duality, and board gender diversity) on Chinese firms’ environmental performance, sustainability performance, and environmental information disclosures (EID). Furthermore, the investigation consequently ascertains the amount to which the CG–SEA connection is influenced by CEO qualities. Using a dynamic model of a SysGMM regression model, we found that board size, independence, and gender diversity in board and CEO duality are all favorably connected to Chinese enterprises’ environmental performance over a window of 10 years (2010–2019). Additionally, our findings imply that the analyzed CEO characteristics positively moderate the relationship between CG and SEA. Our findings have significant consequences for all stakeholders, including environmentalists, corporate regulators, CEOs, policymakers, and regulators.

scholarly journals Does gender diversity on the board reduce agency cost? Evidence from Pakistan

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ali Amin ◽  
Ramiz Ur Rehman ◽  
Rizwan Ali ◽  
Collins G. Ntim
Keyword(s):  
Gender Diversity ◽  
Business Environment ◽  
Agency Cost ◽  
Agency Conflicts ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Listed Firms ◽  
Financial Firms ◽  
Female Directors ◽  
Board Gender Diversity ◽  
The Impact

Purpose This study aims to examine the effects of board gender diversity on agency costs in non-financial firms listed on the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX). Design/methodology/approach Multiple regression analysis is used to determine the impact of board gender diversity on agency cost. The research used panel data consisting of 2,062 firm-year observations of 226 non-financial firms listed on the PSX from 2008 to 2019 to test the proposed hypothesis. In addition, the Blau and the Shannon indices were used to checking for robustness. Findings The results indicate that female presence on the board significantly reduces the agency cost and, hence, mitigates the principal-agent conflict. Moreover, consistent with the critical mass theory, it was found that boards with three or more female directors have a stronger impact on reducing the agency cost, as compared to two or fewer female directors on the board. Research limitations/implications The sample was restricted to non-financial firms listed on the PSX only; therefore, the results reflect the attributes of Pakistan’s business environment. A similar analysis in the context of other countries may generate different results. Practical implications The findings imply that female directors play an important role in reducing agency conflicts between shareholders and managers by enhancing monitoring through effective governance mechanisms. The policymakers, therefore, should focus on female career development and encourage professional training programmes to generate a fair, competitive environment for senior female management. Originality/value This study attempts to fill the literature gap in that no similar study covers the non-financial firms’ listed firms in Pakistan. The paper supports the reforms made by the code of corporate governance by making the placement of female directors mandatory on Pakistani corporate boards. Overall, support is provided for the view that regulators should favour gender quotas regarding the composition of the board management team of listed firms to reduce agency conflicts and gain shareholder confidence.

Independent board, gender diversity and bank performance in Nigeria: a system-GMM approach

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Chinwe Okoyeuzu ◽  
Augustine Ujunwa ◽  
Angela Ifeanyi Ujunwa ◽  
Emmanuel Onyebuchi Onah
Keyword(s):  
Gender Diversity ◽  
Bank Performance ◽  
Board Independence ◽  
Annual Data ◽  
Corporate Boards ◽  
Female Representation ◽  
Content Type ◽  
And Gender ◽  
Board Gender Diversity ◽  
Negative Predictor

Purpose This study aims to examine the effects of board independence and gender diversity on bank performance in Nigeria. Design/methodology/approach The two-step system-generalized method moment was used to estimate the effect of board independence and gender diversity on bank performance in Nigeria using annual data of 15 deposit money banks from 2006 to 2018. Findings The results revealed that gender diversity is a significant positive predictor of bank performance, whereas board independence is a negative predictor of bank performance in Nigeria. Practical implications Despite the significant positive relationship between gender diversity and bank performance, this paper does not recommend mandatory quota-based initiates of female representation on corporate boards because of the increasing number of female representations on corporate boards of banks in Nigeria. Originality/value The study contributes to corporate governance literature from developing country perspective and policy, particularly, on the relevance or otherwise of market-based measures in assessing bank performance in developing counties. This paper finds that market-based variables are not good measures of firm performance in economies with underdeveloped markets.

Introduction

2020 ◽  
pp. 1-24
Author(s):  
Taylor N. Carlson ◽  
Marisa Abrajano ◽  
Lisa García Bedolla
Keyword(s):  
Social Networks ◽  
Comparative Analysis ◽  
Political Behavior ◽  
The Political ◽  
Political Discussion ◽  
Policy Attitudes ◽  
The Social ◽  
Knowledge Policy ◽  
And Gender ◽  
The Impact

In this chapter, we introduce the theory, situate the research within the literature, preview the results, and provide an overview for the rest of the book. We argue that individuals with varying social positions have political discussion networks that are composed differently, and as a consequence their discussion networks exert distinct effects on their political behavior. We assert that this book makes three central contributions: (1) expanding the scope of the political discussion network literature by providing a comparative analysis across ethnorace, nativity, and gender; (2) demonstrating how historical differences in partisanship, policy attitudes, and engagement are reflected within groups’ social networks; and (3) revealing how the social position of our respondents affects the impact that networks can have on their trust and efficacy in government, political knowledge, policy attitudes, and political and civic engagement patterns.

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