A systematic literature review of studies on women at the top of firm hierarchies: critique, gap analysis and future research directions
Purpose This study aims to holistically explore the academic literature on female leaders to
identify the key topics and dynamics of the field. Design/methodology/approach The authors …
identify the key topics and dynamics of the field. Design/methodology/approach The authors …
Board diversity and shareholder voting
The lack of diversity across gender and race of corporate boards has been one of the most
significant issues in corporate board governance in recent years. Given the critical role that …
significant issues in corporate board governance in recent years. Given the critical role that …
Interested investors and intermediaries: When do esg concerns lead to esg performance?
HL Friedman, MS Heinle - Jacobs Levy Equity Management Center …, 2021 - papers.ssrn.com
Interested investors and intermediaries (asset managers) are concerned about corporate
managers' actions above and beyond the effects of those actions on cash flows. These …
managers' actions above and beyond the effects of those actions on cash flows. These …
As California Goes, so Goes the Nation? Board Gender Quotas and Shareholders' Distaste of Government Interventions
F Von Meyerinck, A Niessen-Ruenzi… - Board Gender Quotas …, 2021 - papers.ssrn.com
In 2018, California set a precedent by enacting a mandatory gender quota for corporate
boards, only to become the first state to repeal it in 2022. Our analysis reveals significant …
boards, only to become the first state to repeal it in 2022. Our analysis reveals significant …
Toxic Social Media Opinions and CEO Gender
This paper examines whether the nature of stock opinions on social media varies based on
the CEO's gender. We use state-of-the-art machine learning algorithms and traditional …
the CEO's gender. We use state-of-the-art machine learning algorithms and traditional …
Bridging accounting and corporate governance: New avenues of research
RV Aguilera, K Desender… - … International Journal of …, 2021 - World Scientific
This paper draws on the articles in the Forum on Corporate Governance to discuss how
corporate governance and accounting research complement each other well in explaining …
corporate governance and accounting research complement each other well in explaining …
CEO gender and responses to shareholder activism
SC Jackson, KM Rennekamp… - Contemporary …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Recent literature finds that firms led by female CEOs are more likely to be targeted by activist
shareholders and that female CEOs are more likely to cooperate with activist shareholders' …
shareholders and that female CEOs are more likely to cooperate with activist shareholders' …
Do Investors Prefer Female CEOs in Activist-Targeted Firms? The Role of CEO Gender, Shareholder Activism Type, and Earnings Guidance Disclosure
SC Jackson, CP Agoglia, MD Piercey - The Role of CEO Gender …, 2024 - papers.ssrn.com
This study examines the increasing trend of shareholder activism and its impact on
individual investors. Motivated by prior research that finds female CEOs are more likely to be …
individual investors. Motivated by prior research that finds female CEOs are more likely to be …
Credit rating and board evaluation of family firms
YF Wang, YC Hsieh - International Journal of Business and Economic …, 2023 - econstor.eu
Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to shed the light on board evaluation for following
analyses that will explore whether and how does credit rating agencies react to board …
analyses that will explore whether and how does credit rating agencies react to board …
Do CEOs' characteristics impact sell-side analysts' recommendations?
Purpose This study aims to examine the association between chief executive officers'(CEOs)
characteristics and sell-side analysts' recommendations. Design/methodology/approach …
characteristics and sell-side analysts' recommendations. Design/methodology/approach …