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Board gender diversity, government subsidies, and green vehicles sales: Evidence from China

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  • Vik Singh
  • Sui Sui
  • Xiaodan Guo

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This article investigates whether increased female representation on a board improves firm performance in terms of electric vehicle (EV) sales in China when government subsidies are available. The increase in EV sales in China is a direct result of the sustainability efforts spearheaded by the various levels of local and state governments. This area is of importance due to the rising Chinese footprint in global EV sales, the increasing role of subsidies, and a transformation from State‐Owned Enterprises (SOEs) to market‐driven firms that are more likely to pay attention to corporate governance issues such as board diversity. Using the instrumental variable (IV) approach, we estimate a two‐stage least squares (2SLS) regression to control for more women representation on EV boards using firm‐level data. The results indicate that board gender diversity (BGD) positively impacts firm performance in terms of EV sales. Furthermore, the effect amplifies in the presence of government subsidies. The insights provide valuable contributions to bridge the critical literature gap on how board diversity impacts firm performance in the presence of subsidies and offer valuable insights into corporate governance and policymaking.

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  • Vik Singh & Sui Sui & Xiaodan Guo, 2023. "Board gender diversity, government subsidies, and green vehicles sales: Evidence from China," Business Ethics, the Environment & Responsibility, John Wiley & Sons, Ltd., vol. 32(2), pages 790-801, April.
  • Handle: RePEc:wly:buseth:v:32:y:2023:i:2:p:790-801
    DOI: 10.1111/beer.12524
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