.... Figure 2. Average patent issued and R&D expenditure (2004–2015) Innovation Corporate governance Board diversity Board female participation G14 G38 M48 M41 M14 Global evidence suggests that female directors and executives are underrepresented on the boards...

... that they are more averse to risk than men. Corporate sustainability Corporate governance Panel data Firm-specific characteristics Macroeconomic factors Iberian Peninsula G38 C33 Q56 Thus, corporate governance mechanisms are considered important for sustainable development...