ORCID
- Olugbode, Moji: 0000-0003-2387-0036
Abstract
We examine the effect board gender diversity has on earnings management in European countries. The findings reveal that a gender diverse board mitigates earnings management in countries where gender equality is high. This provides an explanation to the inconclusive findings in the literature. Finance Research Letters Journal Impact Factor on ResearchGate - Impact Factor Rankings (2013, 2014 and 2015). Available from: http://www.researchgate.net/journal/1544-6123_Finance_Research_Letters [accessed Aug 24, 2015].
DOI
10.1016/j.frl.2015.05.006
Publication Date
2015-05-16
Publication Title
Finance Research Letters
ISSN
1544-6123
Organisational Unit
Plymouth Business School
Keywords
Earnings management, Gender diversity, Corporate governance
First Page
135
Last Page
141
Recommended Citation
Kyaw, K., Olugbode, M., & Petracci, B. (2015) 'Does Gender Diverse Board Mean Less Earnings Management?', Finance Research Letters, , pp. 135-141. Available at: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.frl.2015.05.006
