Does size matter? An examination of board composition and size by Coles, Daniel, and Naveen

Our trip through the FMA annual meeting at New Orleans continues with a look at a paper on Board Size and Makeup by Jeffrey L. Coles, Naveen D. Daniel, and Lalitha Naveen.

Short Version:

Optimal board composition and board size are a function of firm makeup.


Long Version:

They examine two questions: 1) Is there such a thing as an optimal Board of Directors? and 2) Is board composition firm