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Exploiting two novel measures of innovation efficiency and takeover vulnerability, we explore the effect of the … takeover market on corporate innovation. Our results reveal that a more active takeover market stifles innovation considerably … produce results in the short run at the expense of long-term projects that lead to more innovation. Additional robustness …
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Although the role of managers is crucial in shaping firm innovation, it also poses a dilemma. Because innovation is a … complicated and long-term process that requires effort and attention, managers may reduce effort in innovation when faced with … results show that more active hostile takeover markets stifle managerial efforts in corporate innovation. The findings suggest …
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Prior research shows that firms tend to recruit directors from the geographically-proximate area. Due to a limited supply of qualified individuals in a given area, firms located in close proximity have to share a limited pool of talented individuals. As a result, the larger the number of firms...
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We contribute to the debate on the costs and benefits of busy directors by investigating the effect of busy directors on firm value during a stressful time, i.e. during the Great Recession. Our results show that busy directors improve firm value significantly during the financial crisis. In...
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Agency theory suggests that CEOs view dividends unfavorably because dividend payouts deprive them of the free cash flow they could otherwise exploit. Using Bebchuk, Cremers, and Peyer's (2011) CEO pay slice (CPS) to measure CEO power, we find that an increase in CEO power by one standard...
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We explore the effect of board independence on CSR investments during a stressful time, i.e. during the Great Recession. Our results show that independent directors exhibit an unfavorable view of CSR investments during the crisis. Stronger board independence leads to a significant reduction in...
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Motivated by agency theory, we explore how independent directors view managerial risk-taking incentives using a natural experiment. We exploit the passage of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act as an exogenous shock that raised board independence. Our difference-in-difference estimates show that independent...
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We investigate the effects of ownership concentration and corporate governance on the extent of risk-taking in an important emerging economy- Thailand. Ownership in Thai firms are substantially more concentrated than that in developed economies, providing a unique opportunity to study the effect...
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Motivated by agency theory, we explore the effect of corporate governance quality on corporate social responsibility (CSR), using the governance standards provided by the Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS). Our evidence reveals that firms with more effective governance make significantly...
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