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Diversity in the board of directors and good governance practices

Year: 2020

Type: article

Abstract: Motivated by the debate on the adequacy of the composition of boards of directors, we examine the effect that board diversity has on corporate governance performance in Spain, analysing gender diversity, diversity of director types and tenure diversity. The findings reveal that diverse boards of directors have a positive influence on good governance practices,improving the efficiency of corporate governance mechanisms. These results could be interesting for practitioners and regulators.

Source: Economics and Business Letters

DOI: 10.17811/ebl.9.2.2020.97-105

Authors: Álvaro Melón-Izco, Francisco J. Ruiz-Cabestre, M. Carmen Ruiz-Olalla

Institution: Universidad de La Rioja

Language: English

Topic: Gender Diversity and Inequality

Subfield: Gender Studies

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDG: Peace, justice, and strong institutions

Open Access status: diamond

Funders: Ministerio de Economía y Competitividad, Universidad de La Rioja