gender diversity and firm characteristics

What is it about?

The relationship between gender diversity and firm performance is investigated many times in the literature. This study looks at the same relationship from a different angle - we investigate how that relationship influenced by firm specific factors.

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Why is it important?

We find some evidence that gender diversity influences firm performance for firms in the financial sector, for local market-oriented firms, and for firms with block ownership. Thus, the findings of this study provide some explanation why the existing literature provide mixed results on the relationship between gender diversity and firm performance.