Larcker, David F.; Miles, Stephen A.; Tayan, Brian; … - 2018
CEO activism — the practice of CEOs taking public positions on environmental, social, and political issues not directly … CEO activism, we examine its prevalence, the range of advocacy positions taken by CEOs, and the public's reaction to … activism.We ask:• How widespread is CEO activism?• How well do boards understand the advocacy positions of their CEOs? • Are …