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The advantages of board diversity: an empirical analysis on the Italian market

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  • Paola Schwizer

    (Università di Parma)

  • Maria-Gaia Soana

    (Università di Roma Tor Vergata)

  • Doriana Cucinelli

    (Università di Roma Tor Vergata)

Abstract

The study analyzes the relationship between the board diversity and some profiles of the operating performance of BoD.The research is based on a sample of 237 Italian listed firms during the period 2007-2009.The results show a positive relationship between the monitoring activity and the presence of women on BoD and an inverse relationship between the number of board meetings and the presence of foreign directors. With regard to audit committee, the results underline a direct relationship between the frequency of the audit committee meetings and the presence of female directors

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  • Paola Schwizer & Maria-Gaia Soana & Doriana Cucinelli, 2012. "The advantages of board diversity: an empirical analysis on the Italian market," BANCARIA, Bancaria Editrice, vol. 3, pages 24-36, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:ban:bancar:v:03:y:2012:m:march:p:24-36
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    1. Silvia Del Prete & Maria Lucia Stefani, 2015. "Women as ‘gold dust’: gender diversity in top boards and the performance of Italian banks," Temi di discussione (Economic working papers) 1014, Bank of Italy, Economic Research and International Relations Area.
    2. Silvia Del Prete & Maria Lucia Stefani, 2021. "Women as “gold dust”: Gender diversity in top boards and the performance of Italian banks," Economic Notes, Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena SpA, vol. 50(2), July.

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    Keywords

    Board Diversity; Board of Directors; Audit Committee; Cost of Equity;
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    JEL classification:

    • G34 - Financial Economics - - Corporate Finance and Governance - - - Mergers; Acquisitions; Restructuring; Corporate Governance
    • G30 - Financial Economics - - Corporate Finance and Governance - - - General
    • J16 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Demographic Economics - - - Economics of Gender; Non-labor Discrimination

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