Does female representation on boards of directors associate with increased transparency and ethical behavior?

Accounting and the Public Interest

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 132-150

  Larkin, Meredith B ^a   Bernardi, Richard A ^a   Bosco, Susan M ^a  

^a ROGER WILLIAMS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Ethics; Transparency; Women directors

Indexed keywords

EID: 84942761297     PISSN: None     EISSN: 15309320     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2308/apin-10374     Document Type: Article

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