Gender and Corporate Governance

ISBN-13: 9781032083490 / Angielski / Miękka / 2021 / 104 str.

Nuria Reguera-Alvarado

Opis

Gender diversity as a corporate governance mechanism is high on the agenda for regulators, firms, and researchers. Drawing on empirical data, this book provides a concise summary of gender diversity and governance and provides an accessible overview of the challenges and relevance of gender diversity in corporate top teams.

Spis treści

1. Women and Governance  2. Women in Business  3. Gender Board Diversity  4. Women's Contribution to Boards: A Theoretical Approach  5. Measures for Gender Board Diversity  6. The Effect of Board Gender Composition: Empirial Evidence  7. Concluding Remarks  References

O autorze

Francisco Bravo Urquiza is an Associate Professor at the Department of Accounting and Financial Economics in the University of Seville (Spain). He has a PhD in Business Administration. His research focuses on information disclosure, corporate governance, board of directors, and gender diversity. He also has participated of research in several projects funded by the Ministry of Science and Innovation of Spain.

Nuria Reguera-Alvarado is an Associate Professor of Accounting at the Faculty of Economics and Business Administration of the University of Seville (Spain). She has a PhD in Business Administration. Her research focuses on corporate governance, earnings management, gender diversity and audit. She also has participated of research in several projects funded by the Ministry of Science and Innovation of Spain.