scholarly journals Read between the lines: Board gender diversity, family ownership, and risk‐taking in Indian high‐tech firms

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Abubakr Saeed ◽  
Syed Shafqat Mukarram ◽  
Yacine Belghitar
Keyword(s):  
Risk Taking ◽  
Gender Diversity ◽  
High Tech ◽  
Family Ownership ◽  
Board Gender Diversity

Board Gender Diversity, Risk-Taking and Performance: Evidence from Dual Banking Systems

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mushtaq Hussain Khan ◽  
Ahmad Fraz ◽  
Arshad Hasan ◽  
Pejman Abedifar
Keyword(s):  
Risk Taking ◽  
Gender Diversity ◽  
Banking Systems ◽  
And Performance ◽  
Board Gender Diversity

scholarly journals Does board gender diversity weaken or strengthen executive risk-taking incentives?

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pattanaporn Chatjuthamard ◽  
Pornsit Jiraporn ◽  
Sang Mook Lee
Keyword(s):  
Risk Taking ◽  
Gender Diversity ◽  
Board Gender Diversity

scholarly journals Board Gender Diversity Dan Board Education Diversity terhadap Bank-Risk Taking

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (2) ◽  
pp. 1
Author(s):  
Fani Khoirotunnisa
Keyword(s):  
Risk Taking ◽  
Gender Diversity ◽  
Bank Risk ◽  
Board Members ◽  
Current Debate ◽  
Significant Negative Effect ◽  
Gender And Education ◽  
Negative Effect ◽  
Board Gender Diversity ◽  
Nationality Diversity

The benefit of gender and education diversity on the board of commissioners is a subject of the current debate. This research investigates board gender diversity and board education diversity on bank risk-taking in Indonesian listed banks. Using a sample of 40 Indonesian banks over a period from 2012 to 2018, we find that board gender diversity has a significant negative effect on bank risk-taking. In contrast, the nationality diversity between bank's board members does not directly impact bank risk-taking. This study concludes that the more significant the proportion of women on the bank's board, the less risk the bank has. Keywords                    : Board Gender Diversity; Board Education Diversity; Bank Risk-TakingCorrespondence to        : [email protected]  Manfaat keberagaman jenis kelamin dan latar belakang pendidikan dewan komisaris menjadi topik perdebatan akhir-akhir ini. Penelitian ini mengkaji dampak dari keberagaman jenis kelamin dan latar belakang pendidikan dewan komisaris terhadap pengambilan risiko bank di bank-bank yang terdaftar di Indonesia. Dengan menggunakan sampel dari 40 bank di Indonesia selama periode dari 2012 hingga 2018, peneliti menemukan bahwa keragaman jenis kelamin dewan memiliki pengaruh negatif yang signifikan terhadap pengambilan risiko bank. Sebaliknya, perbedaan latar belakang pendidikan tidak berdampak langsung pada pengambilan risiko bank. Kesimpulan dari penelitian ini adalah semakin besar proporsi wanita dalam dewan komisaris bank maka semakin kecil tingkat pengambilan risiko bank. Kata Kunci                  : Board Gender Diversity; Board Education Diversity; Bank Risk-Taking

Corporate governance and risk taking: the role of board gender diversity

2019 ◽  
Vol 31 (1) ◽  
pp. 19-42 ◽  
Author(s):  
Heba Abou-El-Sood
Keyword(s):  
Corporate Governance ◽  
Risk Taking ◽  
Emerging Market ◽  
Gender Diversity ◽  
Capital Adequacy ◽  
Bank Risk ◽  
Regulatory Capital ◽  
Government Ownership ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Board Gender Diversity

Purpose This paper aims to investigate the association between board gender diversity and bank risk taking in an emerging market context. Design/methodology/approach The association between female board directorship and bank risk taking is examined, while controlling for board characteristics, managerial, concentrated, family and government ownership. Two-stage regression with instrumental variables is used for a sample of banks listed in Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries during 2002-2014. Findings Results show that banks with more female board directors invest in less risky positions; the association is attenuated when the regulatory capital is larger, providing protection against risky investments, and female directors tend to invest less in risky asset positions in Islamic banks relative to conventional banks. Practical implications The relevance of the findings stems from the recent initiatives undertaken by the Basel Committee to address deficient corporate governance structures that lead to bank breakdowns and the diversified economy of the fast-growing GCC market, relying on banking services in the aftermath of the oil price drop. Originality/value This paper provides novel evidence on the influence of board gender diversity on bank risk taking in an emerging market context. This paper fills a gap in prior research by examining bank-specific regulatory capital adequacy and Islamic banking aspects.

scholarly journals Board Gender Diversity, Firm Performance and Risk-Taking: The Case of Non-Financial Firms of Pakistan

2021 ◽  
Vol 3 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Raheel Mumtaz ◽  
Muhammad Farooq Rehan ◽  
Quaisar Ijaz Khan
Keyword(s):  
Firm Performance ◽  
Risk Taking ◽  
Stock Exchange ◽  
Gender Diversity ◽  
Return On Assets ◽  
Insolvency Risk ◽  
Financial Firms ◽  
Adverse Influence ◽  
Board Gender Diversity ◽  
Practical Implications

This paper examines the influence of board gender diversity on firm performance and risk taking. We employed the panel data of seventy-five non-financial firms of KSE-100 index listed in the Pakistan Stock Exchange. The data consists of 2005-2018 period. Results of panel regression reveal that board gender diversity have adverse influence on the firm performance i-e Tobin’s Q and return on assets. Moreover, it further provides that board gender diversity has decrease the firm’s risk-taking i-e insolvency risk. Overall, the inclusion of females in the boardroom reduces the financial performance and decrease the risk-taking of non-financial firms in Pakistan. This study provides the managerial and practical implications in compliance with SECP Act of 2017, to include the females in boardroom to discourage the risk-taking behavior of firms.

scholarly journals Gender diverse boards and goodwill changes: association between accounting conservatism, gender and governance

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hannu Schadewitz ◽  
Jonas Spohr
Keyword(s):  
Risk Taking ◽  
Good Governance ◽  
Gender Diversity ◽  
Balance Sheet ◽  
Accounting Conservatism ◽  
Strategic Decision ◽  
Board Diversity ◽  
Conservative Accounting ◽  
The Board Of Directors ◽  
Board Gender Diversity

AbstractWe study the relation between board gender diversity and goodwill (GW). GW on the balance sheet is connected to both the firm’s risk-taking and its accounting conservatism which are two popular topics in how gender diversity affects the governance of firms. GW captures the firm’s decision to acquire another business for a price exceeding the received identifiable net assets and the subsequent valuation of the purchase. We propose that board decisions affecting GW could depict information about board gender diversity and its potential effects. Specifically, we examine Nordic listed firms in the period 2009–2018, to determine whether and how female representation on the board of directors is linked to the GW change. Big GW increases are associated with risk-taking and GW write-downs are signs of conservative accounting. Thus, we hypothesize and evidence that firms with substantial GW increases (decreases) are associated with fewer (more) women on the board. These results provide insight on board composition and potentially also on good governance and their consequences for strategic decision-making. Our findings contribute to the board diversity literature in accounting and corporate governance.

Does board gender diversity affect capital structure decisions?

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Sourour Ben Saad ◽  
Lotfi Belkacem
Keyword(s):  
Capital Structure ◽  
Risk Taking ◽  
Gender Diversity ◽  
Structural Equations ◽  
Firm Risk ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Information Transparency ◽  
Women's Participation ◽  
Board Gender Diversity ◽  
The Capital Structure

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to investigate the indirect relationship between board gender diversity and capital structure decisions and to examine whether the capital structure is affected by the type of approach used to promote women’s participation in the boardroom. Design/methodology/approach Based on a sample of French non-financial listed companies over the period 2006–2019, this paper uses structural equations modeling, difference-in-differences using propensity score matching and chow test to highlight these effects. Findings This paper finds that the relationship between the board gender diversity and the capital structure is mediated through the information transparency channel and firm risk taking channel. Furthermore, the results show that the effect of board gender diversity on capital structure decisions varies through the approach adopted (voluntary, enabling or coercive). Originality/value This paper contributes to the literature in several ways. First, the study is to the knowledge the first to examine whether and how board gender diversity affects capital structure decisions through two mediations channels, namely, the information transparency and the firm risk taking. Second, the study is one of the first to examine whether the capital structure is affected by the type of approach used to promote women’s participation in the boardroom: coercive, enabling or voluntary approach.

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