... mass theory Women board members Gender quotas Corporate social performance However, in the social science literature, the theory refers to the presence of females on boards. Indeed, authors argue that the composition of women who create a critical mass is important for the critical mass...

... listed companies in five Latin American countries, finds that 72 percent of board chairs think that having women on the board affects its performance. Very few, however, believe in government-imposed gender quotas as a means for bringing about such parity, with 88 percent of board chairs and even 64...