.... Design/methodology/approach This study uses a fixed-effects panel data regression model to test the impact of gender diversity on corporate boards as well as board committees on firms’ financial performance. Two widely used diversity measures, the Blau index and the Shannon index, have been used...

... Publishing Limited Licensed re-use rights only Fixed effects model Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Net interest margin Panel data regression Random effects model The spread between deposit rates and lending rates is widely regarded as an important indicator of the effectiveness...