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Gender diversity in boardrooms and corporate financial performance: Evidence from the male-dominated society of Qatar

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  • Ammar Ali Gull
  • Ayman Issa
  • Muhammad Atif
  • Tanveer Ahsan

    (ESC [Rennes] - ESC Rennes School of Business)

Abstract

This study examines the relationship between board gender diversity and the corporate financial performance (CFP) of companies listed on the Qatar Stock Exchange. We use the ordinary least square (OLS) regression as the baseline technique along with the system GMM generalized method of moments (GMM) approach to mitigate the possible issue of endogeneity. Our analysis reveals that board gender diversity negatively affects CFP. Our findings are robust to the use of alternate measures of board gender diversity and free from endogeneity concerns as demonstrated by the results of the system GMM regression estimates. Further, we explain the possible reasons of this negative relation, particularly in the context of Qatar. An important implication of our findings is that they identify the factors that inhibit the women in Qatar from making significant contributions to board proceedings as well as to CFP in its male-dominated society.

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  • Ammar Ali Gull & Ayman Issa & Muhammad Atif & Tanveer Ahsan, 2021. "Gender diversity in boardrooms and corporate financial performance: Evidence from the male-dominated society of Qatar," Post-Print hal-03512978, HAL.
    • Handle: RePEc:hal:journl:hal-03512978
    DOI: 10.3917/qdm.216.0113
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    Cited by:

    1. Ammar Ali Gull & Asif Saeed & Muhammad Tahir Suleman & Rizwan Mushtaq, 2022. "Revisiting the association between environmental performance and financial performance: Does the level of environmental orientation matter?," Corporate Social Responsibility and Environmental Management, John Wiley & Sons, vol. 29(5), pages 1647-1662, September.
    2. Ayman Issa, 2023. "Shaping a sustainable future: The impact of board gender diversity on clean energy use and the moderating role of environmental, social and governance controversies," Corporate Social Responsibility and Environmental Management, John Wiley & Sons, vol. 30(6), pages 2731-2746, November.

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