Seminar
The Effect of Board Quotas on Female Director Turnover
Finance
| Speaker: | Daniel Ferreira, London School of Economics |
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| Date: | Tuesday 11 October 2016 |
| Time: | 1.45 pm |
| Location: | Constantine Leventis Teaching Room, Building: one |
Further details
The annual rate of turnover of female directors falls by about 3 to 5 percentage points following the introduction of board gender quotas in France in 2011. This decline in turnover is more pronounced for quota-induced new appointments, especially in boards that regularly hire directors who are members of the French business elite. Despite such a decline in average turnover rates, in the post-quota period female directors become more likely to leave poorly-performing and volatile firms. By contrast, the quota has no effect on male director turnover. The evidence suggests that the French quota has improved the quality of director-firm matching.