Table 1

Summary of theoretical frameworks used in main scientific contributions on women on boards and ESG

Theoretical perspectiveTheoretical frameworkArticle
Sociological and psychological perspectiveCritical mass theoryCambrea et al. (2019)
Manita et al. (2018)
Cabeza-García et al. (2018)
Fernandez-Feijoo et al. (2014) 
Critical mass theory, legitimacy theoryNuber and Velte (2021) 
Gender role theoryBurkhardt et al. (2020) 
Economic and corporate governance perspectiveAgency theory, stakeholder theoryPucheta-Martínez et al. (2021)
Velte (2016) 
Source: Authors’ own work

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