The Effects of Women on Corporate Boards on Firm Value, Financial Performance, and Ethical and Social Compliance

The European Commission has recently proposed the introduction of legally binding quotas for women on corporate boards of European companies. This proposal has put the spotlight on the question of whether increasing female representation on the board brings economic benefits to the firm. In order to...

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Authors: Isidro, Helena (Author) ; Sobral, Márcia (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Springer 2015
In: Journal of business ethics
Year: 2015, Volume: 132, Issue: 1, Pages: 1-19
Further subjects:B Ethics
B Social Responsibility
B Gender diversity
B Firm value
B Corporate governance
B Board of directors
B Financial Performance
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