Essays about: "female risk aversion"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 9 essays containing the words female risk aversion.

  1. 1. Does target firm risk differ depending on the gender of the acquiring firm's CEO?

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Anton Strandqvist; Malkolm Sten; [2023]
    Keywords : Chief Executive Officer; Gender; Mergers and Acquisitions; Risk aversion; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : This study aims to examine the relationship between the gender of the CEO and target firm risk in mergers and acquisitions (M&A) in Sweden. Previous research has shown that there may be differences in risk attitudes and behavior between men and women, which could affect their decision-making processes in M&A transactions. READ MORE

  3. 2. The Impact of Board Gender Diversity on Firm Capital Structure: A Quantitative Study on S&P 500 firms

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Daniel Erik Mittag-Leffler; Kabir Sehgal; [2023]
    Keywords : board gender diversity; capital structure; critical mass; female risk aversion; leverage; debt-to-capital; trade-off theory; pecking order theory; agency theory.; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : Purpose: The objective of this study is to determine whether or not board gender diversity influences the capital structures of S&P 500 firms. This is done based on the premise of female risk aversion and conventional capital structure and agency issues theories. READ MORE

  4. 3. Are women really more risk averse? A study on gender differences in corporate financial policy decisions

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för finansiell ekonomi; Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för redovisning och finansiering

    Author : Anton Dahl; Lina Dahlin; [2022]
    Keywords : Gender differences; CEO gender; Risk-taking; Leverage; Cash ratio;

    Abstract : Despite the recent progression of gender diversity in managerial positions, men still outnumber women at the top. The stereotype of women as being less prone to risk is sometimes referred to as an explanation of why women do not break the glass ceiling. Our study contributes to the existing literature on gender differences in risk propensity. READ MORE

  5. 4. Gender Gap in Cycling: Investigating the Role of the Gendered Meanings Attached to Cycling in Lyon, France

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för geovetenskaper

    Author : Léa Gaudron-Arlon; [2022]
    Keywords : Sustainable Development; Urban Cycling; Gender Gap; Feminist Research; Qualitative Research; France;

    Abstract : Women tend to be underrepresented among cyclists in many Western cities. The literature on gender and cycling identifies two main reasons to explain the gender gap: differences in risk aversion, and unequally shared domestic responsibilities. READ MORE

  6. 5. Corruption, Gender and Accountability : A quantitative assessment of gender and attitudes towards corruption in Swedish municipalities

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Viktoria Hallmans; [2020]
    Keywords : Gender; attitudes towards corruption; accountability and risk aversion; local politicians; Sweden.;

    Abstract : Previous research has shown that there is a negative relationship between female elected officials and corruption in democracies. Especially in high accountability settings where corruption is stigmatized, it makes female elected officials more risk averse as a result of higher probability of being held accountable. READ MORE