Board Gender Diversity, Firm Performance and Risk-Taking: The Case of Non-Financial Firms of Pakistan
Journal: IRASD Journal of Economics (Vol.3, No. 3)Publication Date: 2021-12-31
Authors : Raheel Mumtaz; Muhammad Farooq Rehan; Quaisar Ijaz Khan; Rubab Zaidi;
Page : 354 – -354 –
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Abstract
This paper examines the influence of board gender diversity on firm performance and risk taking. We employed the panel data of seventy-five non-financial firms of KSE-100 index listed in the Pakistan Stock Exchange. The data consists of 2005-2018 period. Results of panel regression reveal that board gender diversity have adverse influence on the firm performance i-e Tobin’s Q and return on assets. Moreover, it further provides that board gender diversity has decrease the firm’s risk-taking i-e insolvency risk. Overall, the inclusion of females in the boardroom reduces the financial performance and decrease the risk-taking of non-financial firms in Pakistan. This study provides the managerial and practical implications in compliance with SECP Act of 2017, to include the females in boardroom to discourage the risk-taking behavior of firms.
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