This study examines the interaction of conflicting preferences among directors, performance pay, and group effort. I model a corporate board in which directors voluntarily choose to research (or not research) an investment decision made by the board on behalf of the firm. Free-riding among...

This study examines the impact of board gender diversity on financial misconduct. The findings suggest firms with gender-diverse boards commit fewer financial reporting mistakes and engage in less fraud. The findings hold after accounting for the potentially endogenous nature of board...

In recent years, regulators have introduced gender diversity quota laws and dis-closure-based approaches to increase the representation of women on corporate boards. These developments have set off a global discussion about the importance of diversity in the boardroom and what role governments...