Do women on boards affect employee benefits? Evidence from the global microfinance industry
Md Aslam Mia
Economics Letters, 2022, vol. 210, issue C
Abstract:
By utilizing data of 2,964 microfinance institutions (MFIs), our study investigated the nexus between female board members and employee benefits. The findings showed that a higher proportion of female board members has a significant positive effect on the employee benefits.
Keywords: Corporate governance; Employee benefits; Female board members; Gender diversity; Microfinance institutions (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: G21 J16 L31 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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DOI: 10.1016/j.econlet.2021.110194
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