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Banking disclosure and banking crises in Africa: does board gender diversity play a role?

D. Ofori-sasu, M. O. Sarpong, et al.

This research by Daniel Ofori-Sasu, Maame Ofewah Sarpong, Vivian Tetteh, and Baah Aye Kusi delves into the significant effects of board gender diversity on bank disclosure and the likelihood of banking crises in Africa. Discover how increasing the number of women on boards leads to more transparent financial practices and contributes to stable banking systems.

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Abstract

This paper investigates the impact of board gender diversity on the relationship between bank disclosure and the predicted probability of banking crises in Africa. Using a robust panel dataset of banks in 42 African countries from 2006-2018, the study finds that board gender diversity (more women on boards and the presence of women on boards) positively impacts bank information disclosure and reduces the probability of banking crises. Board gender diversity enhances the reductive effect of bank disclosure on the predicted probability of a banking crisis, suggesting that women on boards contribute to prudent financial information disclosure, thus ensuring stable banking systems.

Publisher

Humanities & Social Sciences Communications

Published On

Jan 07, 2022

Authors

Daniel Ofori-Sasu, Maame Ofewah Sarpong, Vivian Tetteh, Baah Aye Kusi

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