Women, corporate governance and firm value.

• Main Authors: See, Claudia Pei Jun., Tan, Sok Peng., Teoh, Marianne Xiu Ming.
• Other Authors: Ding, David Kuan Yong
• Format: Final Year Project
• Published: 2008
• Subjects: DRNTU::Business::General::Social aspects
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/10356/10110
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

This primary goal of this paper is to systematically assess the degree to which gender diversity will affect firm performance. We examine the announcement effects of female directors' appointment in Singapore-listed companies and explore several factors which may affect the firm value.