Does board diversity mitigate risk? The effect of homophily and social ties on risk-taking in financial institutions
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Research Question/Issue
This study investigates whether greater board diversity and looser social network ties have an impact on board independence and risk-taking in US financial institutions from 2010 to 2022.The econometric strategy involved structural equation models, where risk as a dependent variable was measured by two latent variables and a total of five measures of risk. Several aspects of board diversity were utilized including gender, social, experience and educational backgrounds.
Research Findings/Insights
Correction to: Schwann Cell Autophagy and Necrosis as Mechanisms of Cell Death by Acanthamoeba (Pathogens, (2020), 9, 6, (458), 10.3390/pathogens9060458)
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In the original publication [1], Figure 5c showed an image that was edited to eliminate an electron-dense artifact (precipitate stain generated using the contrast technique in electron microscopy), which in no way modified the essence of what the authors wanted to highlight in the publication. However, the authors now consider it more appropriate to present the image highlighting only the area of interest.
Drivers of Participation in Global Value Chains: International Evidence on What Matters
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Globalization and technological progress induce an unprecedented commercial
interdependence between countries: world trade and production are increasingly
structured around Global Value Chains (GVCs). These GVCs create an international