Purpose This study aims to identify the main research development on board diversity and
offers a quantitative synopsis of key themes and contributors, knowledge gaps and provides …

Despite a large body of literature examining the relationship between women on boards and
firm financial performance, the evidence is mixed. To reconcile the conflicting results, we …

Women on board of directors (WOBD) should contribute to a sustainable strategic
management with regard to the increased stakeholder demand on social and environmental …

Purpose The purpose of this study is to examine whether board gender diversity and other
board characteristics affect earnings management practices of top public companies in …

This study investigates the impact of board gender diversity on dividend payments in the
context of emerging economies. Using a dataset of listed firms from India, China and Russia …

This study examines the nexus between environmental, social, and governance (ESG)
disclosure and dividend policy by considering the major role of corporate governance. The …

We analyse the relationship between female directors and payout policy for a sample of non-
financial Spanish listed firms. Based on the critical mass theory, we find an inverted-U …

Purpose This study attempts to examine the relationship between board characteristics and
dividend payout decisions of conventional and Islamic banks. Design/methodology …

There is an evolving trend of pursuing the transfer to sustainable development. Owing to this
trend, and alongside the increasing monitoring by society, companies are progressively …

We examine the association between board gender diversity and corporate dividend payout.
Our results suggest that although board gender diversity impacts positively on dividend …