We investigate whether the gender composition of a fund management team influences investment decision making behavior. Using an experimental economics approach, we examine the relationship between gender diversity and investment decisions. We find evidence that a male presence increases the...

Numerous behavioral factors have been identified as having an impact on household stockholding decisions. Given there is both theoretical and empirical evidence to support the premise that offspring gender can influence specific types of parental preferences, I test the theory that offspring...

We investigate the trends and drivers of racial diversity on U.S. corporate boards. We document that U.S. boards are persistently racially homogenous, but that this is changing. About 10% of directors on the average board during our sample are non-white, however, new director appointments of...