Clan culture, as an enduring traditional culture in China, has a profound impact on the internal governance and sustainable development of family firms. This study reveals a significant positive relationship between regional clan culture and the pay gap within family firms. This relationship is...

The underrepresentation of females on corporate boards is an important ethical issue that raises serious concerns about gender equality in senior management teams. Relying on a large sample of public firms from the Chinese market, we examine how social trust affects female board representation....