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How can corporate governance mechanisms foster board gender diversity, and what are the implications of such diversity for firm performance in Iberian firms? Does board gender diversity improve firm performance in Iberian firms?
| Resumo: | This thesis investigates how corporate governance mechanisms shape board gender diversity and whether such diversity affects firm performance in Iberian listed companies. Using a mixed-methods design, the thesis combines two panel-data regressions (2020–2024) with a survey of 180 professionals to provide complementary evidence. Findings show that Gender Quotas and Board Independence are the strongest drivers of female board representation, while structural governance features have limited influence. In contrast, Board Gender Diversity exhibits no significant association with Tobin’s Q, whereas Profitability, Leverage, Firm Size and Country effects dominate. The results highlight that regulatory pressures increase representation, but cultural and organizational barriers constrain substantive influence. |
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| Autores principais: | Costa, Tatiana Alexandra Duarte |
| Assunto: | Board gender diversity Corporate governance Firm performance Gender quotas Iberian firms Tobin’s Q |
| Ano: | 2026 |
| País: | Portugal |
| Tipo de documento: | dissertação de mestrado |
| Tipo de acesso: | acesso aberto |
| Instituição associada: | Universidade Nova de Lisboa |
| Idioma: | inglês |
| Origem: | Repositório Institucional da UNL |
| Resumo: | This thesis investigates how corporate governance mechanisms shape board gender diversity and whether such diversity affects firm performance in Iberian listed companies. Using a mixed-methods design, the thesis combines two panel-data regressions (2020–2024) with a survey of 180 professionals to provide complementary evidence. Findings show that Gender Quotas and Board Independence are the strongest drivers of female board representation, while structural governance features have limited influence. In contrast, Board Gender Diversity exhibits no significant association with Tobin’s Q, whereas Profitability, Leverage, Firm Size and Country effects dominate. The results highlight that regulatory pressures increase representation, but cultural and organizational barriers constrain substantive influence. |
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