Essays about: "Female Board Representation"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 20 essays containing the words Female Board Representation.

1. 1. Female representation and public spending : Investigating female representation as a determinant of local expenditure patterns

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionen

   Author : Clara Lundgren; [2021]
   Keywords : Female representation; Local public spending; Gender; Panel data;

   Abstract : The objective of this thesis is to investigate if the share of women in the municipality board affects the municipalities spending patterns. The study is based on the assumption that women as a group have particular needs, interest and concerns, and when represented, the political decision making will be affected. READ MORE

3. 2. Gender diversity and firm performance : A study of how female representation on Board of Directors and Top Management Teams of Swedish listed firms affect financial performance

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

   Author : Matilda Lindeborg; Anna Vögeli; [2021]
   Keywords : Women; gender diversity; Board of Directors; Top Management Teams; financial performance; critical mass;

   Abstract : This study investigates if the proportion of women on Board of Directors (BOD) and Top Management Teams (TMT) in Swedish listed firms affect the financial performance. Using a sample of 1,432 firm-year observations for firms listed at Nasdaq Stockholm during the years 2012-2019, the study estimates multiple regressions to investigate the association between proportion of women on BODs and TMTs and firms’ financial performance, measured as ROA, ROE and Tobin’s Q. READ MORE

4. 3. Gender diversity and corporate sustainability disclosures in Swedish listed companies : A quantitative study examining female representation on boards and in the CEO role and their effects on corporate sustainability disclosures

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

   Author : Fatima Al-Ramahi; Ehsan Alkhatib; [2021]
   Keywords : Corporate Sustainability Disclosures; Women; Female Representation; Gender Diversity; Board of Directors; Chief Executive Officer; Critical Mass;

   Abstract : This study investigates the relationship between female representation, women as chief executive officers, and corporate sustainability disclosures in Swedish listed companies. The used data was collected from the Swedish listed companies in Nasdaq Stockholm for the period 2017-2020. READ MORE

5. 4. Gender Quotas on Corporate Boards: A Panel Data Analysis of the Short-Term Effects of California Senate Bill No. 826

   University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för nationalekonomi

   Author : Hilla Inkinen; [2021]
   Keywords : Gender Quotas; Board Composition; Corporate Governance; Gender Economics;

   Abstract : Gender quotas on corporate boards of directors have become a popular tool to address the persistent disparities in female representation at the top of the corporate hierarchy. In this thesis, I study the effects of the first mandatory gender quota in the United States, California Senate Bill No. 826, implemented in early 2019. READ MORE

6. 5. The Cooperative Role Model : A study of the Role Model Effect in rural agricultural cooperatives in Rwanda

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

   Author : Joel Andersson; [2020]
   Keywords : Role Model Effect; agricultural cooperatives; Rwanda; symbolic representation; leadership; gender roles;

   Abstract : With the highest representation of female parliamentarians in the world, Rwanda is a frequently reoccurring case when studying the impact of increased female representation. In this debate, little attention has been given to symbolic representation and particularly to the concept of the Role Model Effect. READ MORE