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Gender diversity on boards and forward-looking information disclosure: evidence from Jordan

Gender diversity on boards and forward-looking information disclosure: evidence from Jordan PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to provide empirical evidence of the relationship between female representation on the board and forward-looking information disclosures (FLIDs).Design/methodology/approachThe study uses the content analysis to analyze the narrative evidence from the annual financial reports of non-financial Jordanian companies listed on the Amman Stock Exchange. The final sample consists of 1,206 firm-year observations during the period 2008-2013.FindingsThe study provides evidence that gender diversity on boards positively affects the level of FLIDs. Further to this, the study reveals that family firms disclose more information than non-family firms.Practical implicationsResults of this study could be beneficial for a number of users of financial information such as, regulators, investors, auditors and lenders. The users might consider the findings of this study when they are using the company’s financial information. Consequently, users of this information could be better assisted to make right decisions.Originality/valueThis study contributes to the literature by identifying the role of gender on the level of FLID, particularly on family and non-family, a relatively little researched area. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Journal of Accounting in Emerging Economies Emerald Publishing

Gender diversity on boards and forward-looking information disclosure: evidence from Jordan

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Emerald Publishing
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Copyright © Emerald Group Publishing Limited
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2042-1168
DOI
10.1108/JAEE-05-2016-0039
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PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to provide empirical evidence of the relationship between female representation on the board and forward-looking information disclosures (FLIDs).Design/methodology/approachThe study uses the content analysis to analyze the narrative evidence from the annual financial reports of non-financial Jordanian companies listed on the Amman Stock Exchange. The final sample consists of 1,206 firm-year observations during the period 2008-2013.FindingsThe study provides evidence that gender diversity on boards positively affects the level of FLIDs. Further to this, the study reveals that family firms disclose more information than non-family firms.Practical implicationsResults of this study could be beneficial for a number of users of financial information such as, regulators, investors, auditors and lenders. The users might consider the findings of this study when they are using the company’s financial information. Consequently, users of this information could be better assisted to make right decisions.Originality/valueThis study contributes to the literature by identifying the role of gender on the level of FLID, particularly on family and non-family, a relatively little researched area.

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Journal of Accounting in Emerging Economies – Emerald Publishing

Published: May 8, 2018

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