The view that humans comprise only two types of beings, women and men, a framework that
is sometimes referred to as the “gender binary,” played a profound role in shaping the …

Women obtain more than half of US undergraduate degrees in biology, chemistry, and
mathematics, yet they earn less than 20% of computer science, engineering, and physics …

Norway was the first of ten countries to legislate gender quotas for boards of publicly traded
firms. There is considerable debate and mixed evidence concerning the implications of …

We investigate the relationship between boardroom gender diversity and firm risk. To
identify a causal effect of gender on risk, we use a dynamic model that controls for reverse …

This study examines the impact of board gender diversity on financial misconduct. The
findings suggest firms with gender-diverse boards commit fewer financial reporting mistakes …

This paper responds to the need for a deeper empirical investigation of the impact of
corporate social responsibility pillars on the financial performance of banks. To address this …

We extend the literature on how managerial traits relate to corporate choices by
documenting that firms run by female CEOs have lower leverage, less volatile earnings, and …

Board diversity represents both challenges and opportuni-ties for board practice and
research. It is possible to distinguish between task-related diversity, such as educational or …

Does director gender influence CEO empire building? Does it affect the bid premium paid for
target firms? Less overconfident female directors less overestimate merger gains. As a …

We examine gender differences in misconduct punishment in the financial advisory industry.
There is a “gender punishment gap”: following an incident of misconduct, female advisers …