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RESEARCH PRODUCT

Governance, board diversity and firm value

Bronzetti GMazzotta RSicoli G

subject

FIRM VALUECORPORATE GOVERNANCEBOARD DIVERSITY

description

This paper investigates the relations between firm on board diversity and firm value on a sample of Italian Publicly listed firm. Specifically, we look at the composition of boards (as defined board size, Majority of independent directors, leadership structure) and at his diversity (defined as the percentage of women and directors of other, average age of the board, other board’s member appointment). We provide evidence that board diversity positively affect performance.

http://hdl.handle.net/10447/541410