Board gender diversity, firm performance and corporate financial distress risk: international evidence from tourism industry
Lee, Kin Wai, and Thong, Tiong Yang (2023) Board gender diversity, firm performance and corporate financial distress risk: international evidence from tourism industry. Equality, Diversity and Inclusion, 42 (4). pp. 530-550.
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Abstract
Purpose: This paper examines contextual factors that affect the association between board gender diversity and firm performance.
Design/methodology/approach: The authors use a global sample of listed firms in the tourism industry in 30 countries from 2015 to 2020.
Findings: First, firm performance is positively associated with the proportion of female directors on a board. Second, the positive association between firm performance and the proportion of female directors on the board is higher in (1) countries with stronger shareholder rights, (2) countries with stronger securities law regulation stipulating disclosure of board diversity, (3) countries with stronger economic empowerment of women, and (4) during the COVID-19 crisis. Third, corporate financial distress risk is lower in firms with higher proportion of female directors on the board. Fourth, the negative association between corporate financial distress risk and the proportion of female directors on the board is more pronounced in (1) countries with stronger securities law regulations stipulating disclosure of board gender diversity, (2) countries with stronger economic empowerment of women, and (3) during the COVID-19 crisis.
Originality/value: The results indicate that contextual factors (comprising country-level corporate governance structures, economic empowerment of women and economic crisis) can affect the association between board gender diversity and firm performance.
Item ID: | 78240 |
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Item Type: | Article (Research - C1) |
ISSN: | 2040-7149 |
Keywords: | Board gender diversity, Corporate governance, Firm performance |
Copyright Information: | © 2022, Emerald Publishing Limited |
Date Deposited: | 09 May 2023 04:14 |
FoR Codes: | 44 HUMAN SOCIETY > 4405 Gender studies > 440599 Gender studies not elsewhere classified @ 100% |
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