Gender Interactions Within the Family Firm
Mario Daniele Amore, Orsola Garofalo, Alessandro Minichilli
Management Science · 2014 · Volume 60 · Issue 5
Abstract
We analyze whether gender interactions at the top of the corporate hierarchy affect corporate performance. Using a comprehensive data set of family-controlled firms in Italy, we find that female directors significantly improve the operating profitability of female-led companies. To mitigate endogeneity concerns, we assess executive transitions using a triple-difference approach complemented by propensity score matching and instrumental variables. Finally, we show that the positive effect of female interactions on profitability is reduced when the firm is located in geographic areas characterized by gender prejudices and when the firm is large. This paper was accepted by Brad Barber, finance .
Keywords
female CEOs, female directors, firm performance
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