This study examines the relationship between board gender diversity and R&D investments in the UK. Also, the study goes … deeper and examines whether the relationship between board gender diversity and R&D investments is affected by the female …, thereby adversely impacting the relationship between gender diversity and R&D investments. The findings hold after using …

fact that women increase a firm's skill diversity. Women's presence in corporate leadership is positively correlated with … discriminatory attitudes toward female executives, and the availability of paternal leave. The results find no impact of board gender …