Women on Boards of Philippine Publicly Traded Firms: Does Gender Diversity Affect Corporate Risk-Taking Behavior?

• Main Authors: Ong Yiu, Michelle Kris A., Ricafrente, Louie Angelo, Unite, Angelo A., Shi, Ailyn A., Sullivan, Michael J.
• Format: text
• Published: Animo Repository 2017
• Subjects: Board diversity; Corporate risk-taking; Philippine corporations; Econometric techniques; Gender and Sexuality; Gender, Race, Sexuality, and Ethnicity in Communication
• Online Access: https://animorepository.dlsu.edu.ph/res_aki/42; https://animorepository.dlsu.edu.ph/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1045&context=res_aki
• Institution: De La Salle University

The idea that more women belong on corporate boards is attracting increased attention around the world. Some scholars argue that gender diversity on boards improves firm performance and induces more prudent corporate decision-making. This rationale is based on the hypothesis that women are less over...