Table A1

Variable definitions and acronyms

VariablesDescription
Dependent variables
NPLThe proportion of nonperforming loans to total loans in a year
Pro_NPLThe proportion of cumulative provision on nonperforming loans to total loans in a year
Independent variables
FPBODThe proportion of female board members to all directors on a board
BLAU1-∑ni = 1 Pi2, Pi refers to the fraction of board members in each category of given attribute; n is the number of groups of a given trait
GD1/2The dummy variable is set equal to one if a firm in a year has one or two females and zero otherwise
GD3/3+The dummy variable is set equal to one if a firm in a year has three or more females; otherwise, it is zero
FE_INDThe proportion of female independent to total directors
FE_LEDThe dummy variable is set equal to one if a firm in a year has a female having chairman either the board or any subcommittee; otherwise, it is zero
FE_EXPThe proportion of female directors with financial expertise, holding either executive or non-executive roles in any financial sector, relative to the total number of directors
FE_HEDUThe proportion of female directors who hold a master’s degree (e.g. MA, MSc, or MBA) or higher degrees (including PhD) relative to the total number of directors
FE_FOREDUThe proportion of female directors who have graduated from a foreign university relative to the total number of directors
FE_ACFIThe proportion of female directors having degree major in accounting and/or finance to total directors
Control variables
INDPThe fraction of independent directors to the total board of directors in a year
BSThe total number of board of directors
FSIZEThe log of the market value of the equity
ROENet income scaled by shareholder equity
LEVThe proportion of total debt to total equity
BMThe total board meeting in a year
DOThe proportion of shares a sponsor and/or director holds to all shares held
IOThe proportion of shares held by institutions to all shares held
FOThe proportion of shares held by foreigners to all shares held
COVID19The dummy variable is set equal to one if a firm in a year has after Covid-19 (e.g. 2020, 2021, 2022) otherwise, it is zero
INDGENThe average female directors in the industry by year

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