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Does board diversity mitigate firm risk-taking? Empirical evidence from China

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  • Furman Ali
  • Bai Gang
  • Zohaib Zahid
  • Azhar Mughal
  • Baqir Husnain

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Based on group diversity and group performance theories, this paper examines the relationship between firm risk and board diversity measured in demographic dimensions (age, gender and nationality) and cognitive-oriented dimensions (tenure, expertise and education). Using data on nonfinancial firms in China for the period 2008–19, we find that total board diversity, in both the demographic and cognitive-oriented dimensions, is negatively related to a firm’s risk. The cognitive-oriented dimension is more important to the firm’s risk than the demographic dimension of board diversity. Our findings also show that a diverse board effectively manages risk management activities and improves firm performance. Our results are found to be robust using the generalized method of moments. They suggest that more diverse boards can improve group performance, lead to a better decision-making process and reduce firm risk.

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