...Chen Liu; Yan Wendy Wu Purpose The authors investigate how a gender-diverse board, a gender-diverse executive team, or a female chief executive officer (CEO) impact bank balance sheet and equity risk. Design/methodology/approach Using panel data of U.S. bank holding companies over the period...

.... Information asymmetries and credit risk are substantial, and previous research finds suboptimal heuristics in for-profit lenders (Gonzalez, 2022). This study examines further the role of gender to facilitate “doing well while doing good”. Design/methodology/approach This study examines 663 pro-social...

.... Design/methodology/approach This study used Securities Data Corporation (SDC) database data over an eight-year period to analyze the relationships between CEO dominance and the acquisition premiums paid in an acquisition deal. The study also analyzes the effect of CFO gender in curbing CEO dominance...

...João Teodósio; Elisabete Vieira; Mara Madaleno Purpose The investigation of the relationship between gender diversity and corporate risk-taking is a recent stream of research. In this study, the authors propose an answer to the following main question: What do the authors know about gender effects...

... on investment choices of an individual and the impact of age, gender and income level on investment choices and on hedonism are also measured through a structural equation model (SEM). Findings The study finds that the measurement model is reliable, and all five items, that is an exciting life, happiness...

... management framework. The authors find a significant negative association between individual risk tolerance and desirable risk management behaviour. Older workers as well as those with greater seniority are more likely to report desirable risk management behaviour. The link between female gender and risk...

...Cecilia Hermansson Purpose The purpose of this paper is to understand if and how saving motives can predict bank customers’ use of financial advisory services. In addition, it analyzes possible gender differences regarding this relationship. Design/methodology/approach The study uses a large...

...Emilia Vähämaa Purpose The purpose of this paper is to examine whether the gender of the top executives is associated with the strength of corporate governance mechanisms within a firm. Design/methodology/approach The paper uses panel and instrumental variable regressions on an eight-year...

...Elizabeth Cooper Purpose The purpose of this paper is to explore the research question whether corporate social responsibility (CSR) and gender influence the likelihood of CEO turnover. Design/methodology/approach The author uses a large sample of firms over a 21-year period from 1992 to 2013...

...Renate Schubert Purpose This paper seeks to show optimal strategies for firms to cope with analysis and management of risks. Design/methodology/approach Empirical and experimental studies on gender differences in risk analysis and risk management are reported and assessed. Findings Women...