Effect of female management on firm performance (dependent variable: firm growth)
| (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) | (6) | (7) | (8) | (9) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OLS model ASO – Number of female managers | OLS model innov. startups – Number of female managers | OLS model ASO and innov. startups – Number of female managers | OLS model ASO – Critical Mass | OLS model innov. startups – Critical Mass | OLS model ASO and innov. startups – Critical Mass | OLS model ASO – All-female management | OLS model innov. startups – All-female management | OLS model ASO and innov. startups – All-female management | |
| Number of Female managers | −0.432*** | 0.136 | 0.088 | ||||||
| (0.112) | (0.092) | (0.088) | |||||||
| Critical Mass | −2.064*** | 1.389** | 1.204* | ||||||
| (0.438) | (0.663) | (0.646) | |||||||
| Wholly female management | −1.004** | 0.866 | 0.750 | ||||||
| (0.507) | (0.684) | (0.688) | |||||||
| Spin-off | −0.471 | −0.576 | −0.543 | ||||||
| (0.392) | (0.372) | (0.366) | |||||||
| N. of female managers × Spinoff | −0.297** | ||||||||
| (0.136) | |||||||||
| Critical Mass × Spinoff | −2.464*** | ||||||||
| (0.714) | |||||||||
| Wholly female management × Spinoff | −1.538* | ||||||||
| (0.848) | |||||||||
| Age | −2.968*** | −2.608*** | −2.861*** | −2.932*** | −2.605*** | −2.852*** | −2.892*** | −2.627*** | −2.850*** |
| (0.394) | (0.217) | (0.188) | (0.393) | (0.216) | (0.188) | (0.394) | (0.217) | (0.188) | |
| Size | −0.087 | −0.988*** | −0.673*** | −0.139 | −0.986*** | −0.681*** | −0.167 | −0.950*** | −0.670*** |
| (0.170) | (0.148) | (0.110) | (0.172) | (0.147) | (0.110) | (0.172) | (0.147) | (0.110) | |
| Tangibility | −125.052*** | −0.222 | −0.172 | −126.298*** | −0.229 | −0.167 | −127.122*** | −0.262 | −0.169 |
| (48.487) | (1.001) | (0.988) | (48.619) | (1.002) | (0.988) | (48.621) | (1.002) | (0.988) | |
| Profitability | −0.448 | −5.571*** | −2.781*** | −0.461 | −5.573*** | −2.787*** | −0.440 | −5.602*** | −2.791*** |
| (0.620) | (0.917) | (0.535) | (0.620) | (0.917) | (0.535) | (0.620) | (0.921) | (0.536) | |
| Debt | −0.087 | 0.315*** | 0.185*** | −0.091 | 0.311*** | 0.178*** | −0.095 | 0.333*** | 0.188*** |
| (0.067) | (0.040) | (0.036) | (0.067) | (0.041) | (0.036) | (0.067) | (0.040) | (0.036) | |
| Cash Holdings | 21.759 | 4.040*** | 3.701*** | 20.457 | 4.057*** | 3.711*** | 19.965 | 4.078*** | 3.709*** |
| (18.900) | (0.949) | (0.933) | (18.871) | (0.948) | (0.934) | (18.866) | (0.949) | (0.935) | |
| Foreign management | 2.019* | −0.861 | 2.722*** | 1.815 | −1.328 | 2.602** | 1.699 | 0.017 | 2.479** |
| (1.142) | (0.859) | (1.047) | (1.129) | (0.902) | (1.036) | (1.125) | (0.620) | (1.029) | |
| Venture Capital | 2.125 | −1.088* | −0.363 | 1.946 | −1.060* | −0.357 | 1.732 | −1.021* | −0.322 |
| (2.239) | (0.614) | (0.570) | (2.251) | (0.616) | (0.571) | (2.226) | (0.614) | (0.568) | |
| R2 | 0.020 | 0.057 | 0.040 | 0.020 | 0.057 | 0.040 | 0.020 | 0.057 | 0.040 |
| Observations | 10,386 | 19,272 | 29,658 | 10,386 | 19,272 | 29,658 | 10,386 | 19,272 | 29,658 |
| (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) | (6) | (7) | (8) | (9) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OLS model ASO – Number of female managers | OLS model innov. startups – Number of female managers | OLS model ASO and innov. startups – Number of female managers | OLS model ASO – Critical Mass | OLS model innov. startups – Critical Mass | OLS model ASO and innov. startups – Critical Mass | OLS model ASO – All-female management | OLS model innov. startups – All-female management | OLS model ASO and innov. startups – All-female management | |
| Number of Female managers | −0.432*** | 0.136 | 0.088 | ||||||
| (0.112) | (0.092) | (0.088) | |||||||
| Critical Mass | −2.064*** | 1.389** | 1.204* | ||||||
| (0.438) | (0.663) | (0.646) | |||||||
| Wholly female management | −1.004** | 0.866 | 0.750 | ||||||
| (0.507) | (0.684) | (0.688) | |||||||
| Spin-off | −0.471 | −0.576 | −0.543 | ||||||
| (0.392) | (0.372) | (0.366) | |||||||
| N. of female managers × Spinoff | −0.297** | ||||||||
| (0.136) | |||||||||
| Critical Mass × Spinoff | −2.464*** | ||||||||
| (0.714) | |||||||||
| Wholly female management × Spinoff | −1.538* | ||||||||
| (0.848) | |||||||||
| Age | −2.968*** | −2.608*** | −2.861*** | −2.932*** | −2.605*** | −2.852*** | −2.892*** | −2.627*** | −2.850*** |
| (0.394) | (0.217) | (0.188) | (0.393) | (0.216) | (0.188) | (0.394) | (0.217) | (0.188) | |
| Size | −0.087 | −0.988*** | −0.673*** | −0.139 | −0.986*** | −0.681*** | −0.167 | −0.950*** | −0.670*** |
| (0.170) | (0.148) | (0.110) | (0.172) | (0.147) | (0.110) | (0.172) | (0.147) | (0.110) | |
| Tangibility | −125.052*** | −0.222 | −0.172 | −126.298*** | −0.229 | −0.167 | −127.122*** | −0.262 | −0.169 |
| (48.487) | (1.001) | (0.988) | (48.619) | (1.002) | (0.988) | (48.621) | (1.002) | (0.988) | |
| Profitability | −0.448 | −5.571*** | −2.781*** | −0.461 | −5.573*** | −2.787*** | −0.440 | −5.602*** | −2.791*** |
| (0.620) | (0.917) | (0.535) | (0.620) | (0.917) | (0.535) | (0.620) | (0.921) | (0.536) | |
| Debt | −0.087 | 0.315*** | 0.185*** | −0.091 | 0.311*** | 0.178*** | −0.095 | 0.333*** | 0.188*** |
| (0.067) | (0.040) | (0.036) | (0.067) | (0.041) | (0.036) | (0.067) | (0.040) | (0.036) | |
| Cash Holdings | 21.759 | 4.040*** | 3.701*** | 20.457 | 4.057*** | 3.711*** | 19.965 | 4.078*** | 3.709*** |
| (18.900) | (0.949) | (0.933) | (18.871) | (0.948) | (0.934) | (18.866) | (0.949) | (0.935) | |
| Foreign management | 2.019* | −0.861 | 2.722*** | 1.815 | −1.328 | 2.602** | 1.699 | 0.017 | 2.479** |
| (1.142) | (0.859) | (1.047) | (1.129) | (0.902) | (1.036) | (1.125) | (0.620) | (1.029) | |
| Venture Capital | 2.125 | −1.088* | −0.363 | 1.946 | −1.060* | −0.357 | 1.732 | −1.021* | −0.322 |
| (2.239) | (0.614) | (0.570) | (2.251) | (0.616) | (0.571) | (2.226) | (0.614) | (0.568) | |
| 0.020 | 0.057 | 0.040 | 0.020 | 0.057 | 0.040 | 0.020 | 0.057 | 0.040 | |
| Observations | 10,386 | 19,272 | 29,658 | 10,386 | 19,272 | 29,658 | 10,386 | 19,272 | 29,658 |
Note(s): Results are based on pooled regressions. Year and industry fixed effect are included. Robust standard errors are reported in brackets. ***p < 0.01, **p < 0.05, *p < 0.10
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