Table 2

Descriptive statistics of the key variables

VariablesObsMeanSDMinMaxp1p99Skew.Kurt.
ROA12219.64914.31-39.14563.079–39.14563.0790.0596.574
EVT12211.5951.694−0.11812.34–0.11812.343.74321.594
GD 04122019.25412.6270500500.2262.44
GD 05122180.75112.6235010050100–0.2272.441
GD 0712212.3814.6280200201.7925.265
FI 02122113.85311.2460400400.3422.225
BZ 02122110.2122.7525175170.2342.54
GW12218.89424.42–46.45153.188–46.45153.1882.81517.701
CR12212.4134.450.09936.9150.09936.9156.62649.651
DE12211.1521.290.0017.390.0017.392.51410.606
AGE122143.70329.869412341230.6742.589
PB12212.0132.193011.287011.2872.2478.342
SIZE12216.7410.8824.6098.6784.6098.678−0.4272.98

Notes:

ROA = return on assets; EVT = enterprise value; GD_04 = proportion of female directors sitting on the board; GD_05 = proportion of male directors sitting on the board; GD_07 = proportion of female executive directors sitting on the board; FI_02 = percentage of independent non-executive women directors on board; CR = current ratio; GW = growth opportunities; PB = price to book ratio; SIZE = company size; AGE = number of years of the company since its incorporation

Source: Authors’ analyses

or Create an Account

Close subscription notice
Close access options