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How to make ladies take higher risk? Female executives and corporate risk-taking in China: board social capital and marketization

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  • Xin Liu
  • Shengda Cui
  • Chenxi Du
  • Eric R. Brisker

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Purpose - The purpose of this paper is to examine the relationship between Chinese female executives and corporate risk-taking the contingencies that affect this relationship. Design/methodology/approach - A integrated theoretical framework was established, on the basis of which theoretical hypotheses were developed and tested using 20,315 firm-year observations collected from China’s publicly listed companies during the period 2005–2020. Data were collected from China's Shanghai and Shenzhen A-share Stock Exchanges and analyzed using a moderated regression analysis, PSM, 2SLS-IV and PSM-DID model. Findings - The empirical results indicate a negative effect of the ratio of female executives in top management team on corporate risk-taking, and this negative effect can be weakened by the social capital of board directors and the regional marketization. Research limitations/implications - The paper contributes to research on the relationship between female executives and risk-taking by considering the effect of eastern culture on female executives’ business decision-making and examining the moderating factors inside and outside the firm. Practical implications - The paper illustrates the active steps that corporations can take to enhance female executives' willingness and capacity to take firm-related risks so as to improve the firm value in the long run. Originality/value - The paper explores how Chinese culture and Chinese traditional value affect female executives’ decision-making on risky projects or uncertain investments. In addition, our study for the first time examines the moderating effect of board social capital as an internal factor and marketization as an external one on the relationship between Chinese female executives and corporate risk taking. The research examines the gender inequality in the work and competitive environment facing female executives in the areas of different marketization level, which would affect female executives’ cognition and motivation in corporate risk taking.

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  • Xin Liu & Shengda Cui & Chenxi Du & Eric R. Brisker, 2024. "How to make ladies take higher risk? Female executives and corporate risk-taking in China: board social capital and marketization," International Journal of Managerial Finance, Emerald Group Publishing Limited, vol. 21(1), pages 111-156, July.
  • Handle: RePEc:eme:ijmfpp:ijmf-10-2023-0494
    DOI: 10.1108/IJMF-10-2023-0494
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