Women and Racial Minorities in the Boardroom: How Do Directors Differ?
研究了女性及少数族裔董事与白人男性董事在职业背景、教育程度和董事会任职模式上的差异，发现女性和非裔美国董事更可能来自非商业背景、拥有更高学历并更快加入多个董事会。
In this paper, we examine how the attributes of female and racial minority directors differ from those of white males. We track a sample of white male, white female, African-American female and African-American male directors who serve on Fortune 1000 boards and find differences in occupational background, education, and patterns of board affiliation. Female and African-American directors are more likely to come from non-business backgrounds, are more likely to hold advanced degrees, and join multiple boards at a faster rate than white male directors.