Table 2

Variable definitions

VariablesDefinition
Dependent variablesFinFinancial assets/total assets
Independent variableLnCEO_AgeThe natural logarithm of the age of the CEO in years
Moderating variablesIndep1 if independent directors’ representation on the board is 50% or more and 0 otherwise
Fem_dir1 if women’s representation on the board is 30% or more and 0 otherwise
 GrowthOperating revenue of the current year minus operating revenue of the previous year divided by operating revenue of the previous year
LevTotal liabilities divided by total assets
Cfthe cash flows from operating activities scaled by total assets
SizeThe natural logarithm of the company’s total assets
ROATotal profit divided by total assets
Comp_AgeLn(year of establishment of company)
CEO_TNCEO tenure: the length of time (year) from when a CEO was appointed to the current fiscal year of observation
IndustryIndustry dummy variable: if the firm is in the industry, the value is 1; otherwise, it is 0
YearYear dummy variable: if the firm is in the year, the value is 1; otherwise, it is 0

Source(s): Own elaboration

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