The chair-CEO chronological age gap and bank performance: the effects of financial crisis shock

This study investigates the effect of Chair-CEO chronological age gap on performance commercial banks listed London Stock Exchange. We examine either generational (a minimum 20 years) or difference (+ /- absolute). find significant evidence for hypothesis that dissimilarity is likely to increase bank performance. Additional identification attempts include use 2007-2009 financial crisis as an exogenous shock monitoring needs. during crisis, positive linkage between and was more intensified.