Board Gender Diversity and Cost of Debt
Do Firm Size and Industry type matter
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12920709 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Rabiatu Kamil (0000-0002-8690-6836, Akenten Appiah-Menka University of Skills Training and Entrepreneurial Development, corresponding author), Kingsley Opoku Appiah (0000-0003-4915-1259, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology) |
| Year | 2021 |
| Volume | 37 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 19-38 |
| Publication date | 2021-08-25 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Gender in Management An International Journal (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1754-2413 • E-ISSN: 1754-2421 |
| Publisher | Emerald Publishing Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1108/gm-12-2020-0363 |
| OpenAlex | W3195151406 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 61 |
Purpose This study aims to investigate the nexus between gender-diverse boards and cost of debt in the developing economies context. Specifically, the authors examine whether firm size moderates the relationship between female board representation and cost of debt, regardless of the industry type. Design/methodology/approach The authors use panel data from 17 non-financial listed Ghanaian firms over the period 2007–2017, ordinary least square, two-stage least square and generalised method of moments estimations to test the hypothesis. Findings The authors find that board gender diversity is positively related to cost of debt. Further evidence suggests the interaction of firm size and board gender diversity displays a negative association with cost of debt. Practical implications The study evidence suggests larger non-manufacturing firms with gender-diverse boards attract lower cost of capital in an environment with lax enforcement of rules and regulations in corporate governance. Social implications Lenders consider the size and industry of firms in pricing debt. This has implications on UN Goal 5, highlighting that shareholders of larger non-manufacturing firms benefit immensely from board gender diversity in the context of debt. Originality/value The authors contribute to the board gender diversity and cost of debt literature by demonstrating that firm size and industry type matter in the developing economies context
Business · Context (archaeology · Corporate governance · Cost of capital · Cost of equity · Debt · Debt ratio · Diversity (politics · Economics · Gender diversity · Microeconomics · Nexus (standard · Corporate Finance and Governance · Gender Diversity and Inequality · Working Capital and Financial Performance · Accounting · Finance
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| Unique citing works | 2 |
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| Citations per year | 0,5 |
| Citation span | 2022 - 2025 (4) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 2 |