Female board appointments and firm valuation: Short and long-term effects

Journal of Management and Governance

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 37-59

  Campbell, Kevin ^a   Vera, Antonio Minguez ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF STIRLING   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MURCIA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Board of directors; Market reaction; Women

Indexed keywords

EID: 72749126910     PISSN: 13853457     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10997-009-9092-y     Document Type: Article

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