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International differences in the CEO gender pay gap

Corporate Governance: An International Review, 2022
AbstractResearch question/issueThis study examines (i) whether and to what extent differences in the level of compensation paid to men and women can be observed at the corporate executive (i.e., CEOs) level in an international setting and (ii) whether and how country‐level attitudes toward gender equality help explain the heterogeneity in the CEO ...
Xiaoqi Chen, Wouter Torsin, Albert Tsang
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CEO age and CEO gender: Are female CEOs older than their male counterparts?

Finance Research Letters, 2016
Abstract Motivated by the debate on gender inequality, we study CEO gender and CEO age. Because women face significantly more obstacles in advancing their careers, it may take them longer to reach the top position, i.e. the chief executive officer (CEO). If this is the case, female CEOs should be older than their male counterparts on average.
Pradit Withisuphakorn, Pornsit Jiraporn
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Ceo gender and firm performance

Journal of Economics and Business, 2013
Abstract Based on a panel of US firms over the period of 1992 to 2004, we evaluated whether firms managed by female CEOs exhibit the same performance as firms managed by male CEOs. We also examined if the gender of the CEO affects the firm risk level, and if the compensation packages that boards give to female CEOs have less risky components than ...
Walayet A. Khan, João Paulo Vieito
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The Gender Pay Gap in the Ceos’ Labor Market

SSRN Electronic Journal, 2022
We study the gender pay gap in the labor market for CEOs by analysing 1,174 outsider CEO successions over the past three decades across 18 countries. We find that male and female CEOs receive a similar compensation overall but this masks marked gender differences in the pay structure: namely, women CEOs receive a lower proportion of fixed to total ...
Tani, Massimiliano, Valentine, Andrew, Sharpe, Kieran   +2 more
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CEO gender and corporate board structures

The Quarterly Review of Economics and Finance, 2018
Abstract The number of female executives has increased remarkably in recent years. We contribute to the investigation of the gender question by examining the relationship between the gender of the CEO and corporate board structures. We propose that gender-based behavioral differences between males and females may lead to differences in a firm’s board
Frye, Melissa B., Pham, Duong
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Revenue Classification Shifting: Does CEO Gender Matter?

Review of Pacific Basin Financial Markets and Policies, 2022
Instead of managing bottom-line earnings, firms may use revenue classification shifting to inflate core earnings due to its less risky, less costly, but viable features. Female CEOs, being perceived more risk-averse and more ethical, may engage in either more or less revenue classification shifting than male CEOs. Using a sample of 36,427 US firm-year
Wenjing Ouyang, Thanh Ngo, Hongxia Wang
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CEO gender and corporate cash holdings. Are female CEOs more conservative?

Asia-Pacific Journal of Accounting & Economics, 2015
In this paper, we empirically investigate how CEO gender affects corporate cash holdings and the over-investment of free cash flow among Chinese listed firms. Thereby, we utilize a sample of 468 listed firms with female CEOs and a matched sample of firms with male CEOs during 2007–2011.
Sanyun Zeng, Lihong Wang
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Political connection, CEO gender, and firm performance

Journal of Corporate Finance, 2021
Abstract The political connection of a CEO is a determinant of firm performance. Shocks to the CEO's political connection can create fluctuations in firm performance. However, the underlying economic mechanisms between the CEO gender gaps in firm performance and CEO's political connections are not well understood.
Rui Sun, Ganna Zou
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CEO Gender and CSR-Oriented Shareholder Proposals

Academy of Management Proceedings, 2020
While prior studies view shareholder activism as expression of shareholder dissatisfaction with managerial inadequacy, we argue that it can well be a manifestation of activists’ favorable readings ...
Guoli Chen, Juan Ma, Christian Schumacher   +2 more
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Do CEO gender and narcissism jointly affect CEO letter readability?

Journal of Corporate Accounting & Finance
AbstractThe objective of this paper is to explore the impact of two CEO characteristics, gender diversity and narcissism, on disclosure quality through an examination of the joint effect of gender diversity in management and CEO narcissism. Based on 452 shareholder letters (CEO letters in the annual report) issued by French firms, our results suggest ...
Julien Le Maux, Nadia Smaili
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