ABSTRACT
This study aims to determine the effect of CEO gender on corporate financial decisions namely, investment decisions, financing decisions (leverage) and corporate performance. This study is made up from 478 firms year data of 151 manufacturing companies listed on the Indonesia Stock Exchange for the period 2010-2014. By employing linear regression, the results indicate that companies led by female CEOs tend to have lower investment and leverage level compared to those led by male CEOs. On the other hand, female CEOs contribute better to the company’s performance compared to male CEOs.
