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Regulating board gender diversity in Europe: The influence of cultural, governmental, and women’s institutions

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  • Martinez-Garcia, Irma
  • Terjesen, Siri
  • Gomez-Anson, Silvia

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This study empirically explores the formal and informal institutional antecedents of the enactment of quotas and codes to increase gender diversity on corporate boards. A panel of 30 European countries and 510 observations from 2002 to 2018 reveals that formal and informal national institutional contexts affect the likelihood of board gender codes and quotas. The presence of women in decision-making bodies is the most powerful driver of quotas and codes. Countries with better governance quality and longer maternity leave are less likely to have board gender quotas. High power distance, masculinity, uncertainty avoidance, restraint, short-term orientation, and individualism all increase the likelihood of quotas. A country’s female participation in the labor market is also associated with the regulation of board gender diversity. In contrast to previous theoretical propositions, other institutional factors, such as the current presence of a left-wing government, are not related to gender diversity regulations.

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  • Martinez-Garcia, Irma & Terjesen, Siri & Gomez-Anson, Silvia, 2024. "Regulating board gender diversity in Europe: The influence of cultural, governmental, and women’s institutions," Journal of Business Research, Elsevier, vol. 182(C).
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:jbrese:v:182:y:2024:i:c:s0148296324002868
    DOI: 10.1016/j.jbusres.2024.114782
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