Mixed-gender analyst team and accuracy of earnings forecast: evidence from China

Yao, Sheng; Zhang, Weiwei; Fan, Linyan

doi:10.1080/00036846.2023.2177603

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“…The second category encompasses corporate board characteristics, including: ⑦ board size (Board_size), measured by the natural logarithm of one plus the number of directors; ⑧ CEO duality (CEO_duality), defined as one if the CEO concurrently serves as the chairman of the board, and zero otherwise; and ⑨ the executive gender diversity index (FBLAU), computed following the methodology outlined by Yao et al (2023). The descriptive statistics of these variables are presented in Table 1, and the data for the control variables are sourced from the CSMAR database.…”

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confidence: 99%

Gender matters: board gender diversity and firms’ export resilience

Wei

2024

Humanit Soc Sci Commun

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This study investigates the impact of board gender diversity on the export resilience of Chinese A-share listed firms from 2009 to 2015. Our findings indicate that board gender diversity significantly enhances firms’ export resilience. The results remain robust across various modifications, including adjustments to the sample period, exclusion of extreme values, utilization of alternative measures for critical variables, addressing endogeneity concerns by adding fixed effects and employing the sex ratio at birth as an instrumental variable. Mechanism tests reveal that enhancing the quality of export products, expanding export diversity, and improving corporate reputation are crucial pathways through which board gender diversity can bolster firms’ export resilience. Finally, heterogeneity analysis shows that the positive effect is more pronounced in older firms and those with higher board educational backgrounds. This effect is also more prominent in firms located in provinces with higher levels of non-state economic and product market development.

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confidence: 99%

Gender matters: board gender diversity and firms’ export resilience

Wei

2024

Humanit Soc Sci Commun

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“…In line with Yao et al (2023) claiming that women contribute to generating more accurate forecasts and less optimism bias, Hellman et al ( 2021) argue that female teams set lower fundraising goals.…”

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“…Apart from combating inequalities, the newly adopted EU gender directive was strongly supported by economic arguments that stem from the notion of the advantage of gender-balanced boards (Pavlović et al, 2022). Cueva and Rustichini (2015) find that mixed-gender groups have higher average cognitive skills, while Yao et al (2023) state that mixed-gender teams generate more accurate forecasts and have less optimism bias. However, the mixed leadership effect in the corporate world is still inconclusive.…”

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Financing Organic Farming through Crowdfunding: Is the Wisdom of Crowds More Supportive for Mixed Gender Teams?

Ljumović,

Pavlović,

Knežević

2024

ekoncas

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Organic production is on the upswing, owing to consumer preferences for safer products manufactured with environmentally friendly methods. It is frequently promoted to achieve economic development, poverty alleviation, and female empowerment. Crowdfunding is considered an ideal mechanism for mobilizing financial resources for people with limited access to traditional sources, such as women. This paper aims to analyze the gender gap in organic farming crowdfunding and estimate which characteristics foster the likelihood of crowdfunding success in organic production campaigns. We used a sample of crowdfunding campaigns from the Kickstarter platform and employed a binary logistic regression model to investigate the main research question. Our findings show that the crowd primarily supports gender-mixed teams. We also found that having more information about the campaign and project quality, a more realistic goal, and a shorter campaign duration increases the likelihood of succeeding. This paper contributes to the growing literature and policy initiatives to promote and develop gender equality in crowdfunding.

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