Peer Effects of Corporate Social Responsibility

作者: Jie Cao , Hao Liang , Xintong Zhan

DOI: 10.2139/SSRN.2634100

关键词: AccountingCorporate social responsibilityAllianceRegression discontinuity designProduct marketStock (geology)VotingShareholderPublic relationsBusinessGeneral partnership

摘要: We investigate how firms react to their peers’ commitment corporate social responsibility (CSR), using a regression discontinuity design that relies on the passing or failing of CSR proposals by small margin votes during shareholder meetings. find passage close-call proposal is followed adoption similar practices peer firms, especially those with products and more financial analysts. Stock returns around voting dates are lower for peers higher constraints in competing relationship, but an alliance partnership firm.

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