Paper #1398

Títol:

Corporate governance and corporate social performance: The influence of ownership, boards and institutions

Autors:

Kurt A. Desender i Mircea Epure

Data:

Octubre 2013 (Revisió: Octubre 2015)

Resum:

We analyze how ownership concentration and type, and board independence are related to corporate social performance (CSP). Drawing from agency and team production theories, we argue that the distribution of costs and benefits to shareholders and other stakeholders is crucial to understand what drives CSP. We analyze an international panel of listed firms and reveal that CSP is negatively related to ownership concentration, but positively to board independence. Furthermore, the ownership type and the business context matter. Ownership concentration is negatively related to CSP more strongly in shareholder-oriented societies. This negative relationship is weaker in egalitarian societies.

Paraules clau:

corporate governance; corporate social performance (responsibility); ownership; boards; institutions; culture.

Codis JEL:

A13, G3, M0, M1, M14, M4, M41

Àrea de Recerca:

Direcció d'Empesa i Estudis de les Organitzacions / Finances i Comptabilitat

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