Board diversity and firm performance: an empirical investigation in the Brazilian market

This article investigates the diversity of the boards of directors of Brazilian companies listed on the BM&FBovespa with respect to gender, age, educational attainment and independence, to ascertain whether there is a relationship between any of these diversity measures and firm performance. The...

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Main Authors: João Batista Fraga, Vinícius Augusto Brunassi Silva
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: FUCAPE Business School 2012-01-01
Series:BBR: Brazilian Business Review
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Online Access:http://www.redalyc.org/articulo.oa?id=123040843003