Gender and Corporate Governance

Francisco Bravo-Urquiza, Nuria Reguera-Alvarado

• Editorial: Routledge
• Año: 2019
• ISBN:
  9780429559235
• Edición: 1
• Categoría: Business
• Categoría: Accounting

Gender diversity as a corporate governance mechanism is high on the agenda for regulators, firms, and researchers. Particularly, gender board composition has received a great deal of attention in recent years. The theoretical foundations of the benefits associated with the inclusion of female directors on boards, how to measure gender diversity in the boardroom, and its real impact on board decisions and firm strategies remain hotly debated. Drawing on empirical data, this book summarises the current situation regarding gender board diversity and provides a concise overview of the most important concerns about this topic.

This will be a vital tool to guide the future debate on gender diversity and corporate governance for researchers and advanced students, as well as regulators, policy makers and board members.

Índice

• Cover
• Half Title
• Series Information
• Title Page
• Copyright Page
• Contents
• Illustrations
• Preface
• 1 Women and governance
• 2 Women in business
• 3 Gender board diversity: Current situation
• 4 Women’s contribution to boards: A theoretical approach
• 5 Measures for gender board diversity
• 6 The effect of board gender composition: Empirical evidence
• 7 Concluding remarks
• Bibliography
• Index