This study examines the voting behavior of independent directors of public companies in
China from 2004–2012. The unique data at the individual-director level overcome …

We document that heightened public attention to gender equality is associated with an
increase in board gender diversity. Improvements in diversity are more pronounced in firms …

Using hand-collected data on divisional managers at conglomerates, we find that a change
in industry pay in one division generates spillovers on managerial pay in other divisions of …

In this study, we examine the relationship between accounting conservatism and board
composition. We categorise outside directors according to their skills, abilities, connections …

Classified boards actually benefit firms that have low monitoring costs and greater needs for
advisory services. Previous literature has emphasized the entrenchment effect of classified …

Exploiting regulatory sanctions as quasi‐exogenous shocks and unique data at the
individual‐director level from China, we examine whether board monitoring can spread …

Corporate boards are an integral part of a firm's corporate governance. Early papers on
boards, such as Mace (1971) and Vance (1983), use case studies, questionnaires, and …

The issue of the presence of diverse directors on boards has attracted considerable
attention among policymakers, practitioners, and academics. There is relatively less …

We provide benchmarks for board changes over time and in response to the evolution of firm
structure. Boards are more stable in the modern era. At the same time, shifts made around …

We utilize a sample of spinoff firms that need to form a new board of directors, to shed light
on the chief executive officer (CEO) influence hypothesis. We find spinoff boards with a CEO …