... during the period 2009–2018. We find that CEO dismissals are more likely following regulatory fines, but not during the investigation process. Board gender diversity does not seem to impact on boards’ decision to fire the CEO, nor reinforce boards' disciplining effect in the presence of misconduct...

...Sonia Falconieri; Maimuna Akter We review the most recent contributions to the literature on the role of diversity in corporate finance. We focus on gender diversity but also includes various other dimensions of diversity, and analyses its impact on different aspects of corporate life, including...