Corporate boards are an integral part of a firm's corporate governance. Early papers on
boards, such as Mace (1971) and Vance (1983), use case studies, questionnaires, and …

Initiatives and specific measures aimed at increasing the presence of women on corporate
boards have become widespread. However, not much academic attention has been paid to …

We analyse the impact of increasing board diversity on bank performance, including the
impact on bank borrowers. We analyse diversity in both gender and expertise. We find …

We address the debate over whether forced board gender-balancing is likely to lower firm
value. Ultimately, for firm value to remain unaffected, incoming female directors must exhibit …

Tema for denne rapporten er diskriminering av muslimer og personer som antas å være
muslimer. Rapporten har to hovedmål: Først å kartlegge omfanget, innholdet og …

Due to the ethical and moral complexities associated with earnings management, the
examination of gender differences has generated interest in relation to the quality of …

We address the debate over whether forced board gender-balancing is likely to lower firm
value. Ultimately, for firm value to remain unaffected, incoming female directors must exhibit …

We study overboarded (or busy) directors, documenting differences by gender in their effects
on environmental and social ratings, with female directors having negative impacts. We …

Norway was the first country to mandate a gender quota for corporate boards of publicly
listed firms. This quota mandates that publicly listed companies in Norway must have 40 …

Twenty years ago, Norway led the way with the first board gender quota on ASA1 and is now
considering extending the legislation to AS. This paper examines if the existing board …