Do Female CEOs Make a Difference in Firm Operations? Evidence from Vietnam

Accounting & Finance, Forthcoming

42 Pages Posted: 18 Sep 2019 Last revised: 31 Jan 2023

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Lai Van Vo

Western Connecticut State University

Hazel Nguyen

Southwestern University

Huong T. T. Le

Northeastern Illinois University

Date Written: July 2, 2019

Abstract

This paper examines the effect of gender in corporate leadership on the performance and risk of Vietnamese listed firms. We find that firms with female CEOs generate higher profitability than those with male CEOs. In addition, firms led by female CEOs experience less systematic and idiosyncratic risks as well as lower volatility in their returns on assets. These results are robust under different regression specifications. Our results support the hypothesis that women offer unique perspectives, experiences, and work styles that benefit firms and that provide evidence for continuing government efforts to improve gender equality in Vietnam.

Keywords: CEO, female, gender, leadership, performance, risk

JEL Classification: O15, J71, G32, M51, D22

Suggested Citation

Vo, Lai Van and Nguyen, Hazel and Le, Huong T. T., Do Female CEOs Make a Difference in Firm Operations? Evidence from Vietnam (July 2, 2019). Accounting & Finance, Forthcoming, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=3450907 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.3450907

Lai Van Vo (Contact Author)

Western Connecticut State University ( email )

Danbury, CT 06810
United States
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Hazel Nguyen

Southwestern University ( email )

1001 East University Avenue
Georgetown, TX 78626
United States

Huong T. T. Le

Northeastern Illinois University ( email )

Chicago, IL 60625
United States

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