For several decades, the boards of directors have been relatively homogeneous groups
consisting of white old men (the so-called 'good-old boys'). This static and apparently …

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 …

This study investigates the impacts of tax incentives on firms' CSR engagement. Using the
staggered Business Tax reform in China as exogenous shocks, our difference-in-differences …

Purpose This study aims to investigate the impact of ownership structure and board
characteristics on dividend policy in the listed Turkish firms between 2013 and 2019 …

This paper uses a sample of 1243 international firms for the period 2013–2017 to analyse
the effect that a greater presence of women in management teams has on business …

Access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy, and increase in women
empowerment and participation in decision-making/politics are core to the attainment of the …

Purpose This study aims to investigate whether the presence of female directors on audit
committees affects audit fees in Chinese listed companies. This study also investigates …

This study explores the impact of CEO ability on corporate environmental sustainability
information disclosure. We take samples from Chinese A‐share listed companies from 2010 …

Purpose This study uses a multi-level framework to systematically summarize and
synthesize the empirical literature on determinants of sustainability disclosure …

Does board gender diversity promote technical efficiency? Does the size of a microfinance
institution (MFI) moderate the relation between board gender diversity and technical …