Female executives and innovation quality: the moderating ‎role of board independence and financing constraints

  • Authors

    • Tingqian Pu School of Economics and Finance, Guizhou University of Commerce, China
    https://doi.org/10.14419/3n7axb44

    Received date: March 28, 2025

    Accepted date: May 4, 2025

    Published date: May 15, 2025

  • Female Executives; Innovation Quality; Corporate Governance; Board Independence; Financing Constraints; China
  • Abstract

    This study investigates the relationship between female executives and corporate innovation quality, with a particular focus on the moderating roles of board independence and financing constraints. Using panel data from Chinese publicly listed firms between 2012 and 2021, I ‎employ Random-effects, Fixed-effects, and Poisson count models to examine the impact of female executives on innovation quality. Our ‎findings reveal a negative effect of female executives on innovation quality. However, this negative relationship is mitigated by higher board ‎independence, suggesting that an independent board provides strategic oversight and support that alleviates the adverse effects of female ‎leadership on innovation outcomes. In contrast, financing constraints exacerbate the negative impact, highlighting the compounding chal-‎lenges of limited resources on the innovation-related decisions of female executives. These findings offer novel insights into the interplay of ‎gender, governance, and financial constraints in shaping corporate innovation performance, providing valuable implications for firms seeking to optimize governance structures and resource allocation to enhance innovation quality in diverse leadership contexts‎.

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    Pu, T. (2025). Female executives and innovation quality: the moderating ‎role of board independence and financing constraints. International Journal of Accounting and Economics Studies, 12(1), 85-91. https://doi.org/10.14419/3n7axb44