Purpose Although the literature on corporate governance and firm innovation finds that
board independence is important, this paper proposes that the presence of independent …

Innovation is a key driver of long run economic growth. Studying innovation requires a clear
view of the characteristics and behavior of the individuals that create new ideas. A general …

This study asks whether new chief executive officers (CEOs) care about innovation
postturnover. Using a large sample of Chinese listed firms between 2008 and 2019, our …

We investigate the appointments of female board members of Japanese corporations
together with the corporations' performance. We relate the presence of female board …

Diversity in leadership positions and corporate boards is an important aspect of equality. It is
important because it is the key to better decision-making and innovation, and above all, it …

We examine the impact of corporate workplace equality on household purchase decisions,
as well as the underlying mechanisms. We first construct a measure of corporate workplace …

Purpose: Firm innovation is relevant in the fast paced business world. Recent years,
research on board diversity has found that demographic and cognitive diversity have an …

Norway was the first country to mandate a gender quota for corporate boards of publicly
listed firms. This quota mandates that publicly listed companies in Norway must have 40 …

This paper examines how greater heterogeneity among directors affects the specific firm
outcome of corporate innovation. This research is based on a unique hand-collected sample …