We investigate market liquidity, distribution of private information-based trades, and the cost of capital of publicly traded family firms in Japan. First, we find that family firms in Japan have a lower cost of debt, lower market liquidity, and higher information asymmetry. However, we did not...

We investigate market liquidity, distribution of private information-based trades, and the cost of capital of publicly traded family firms in Japan. As to the estimation of information asymmetry and illiquidity, we use the private information flow (Adjusted PIN) and the symmetric order inflow...

Purpose This study aims to examine the link between corporate social performance (CSP) and the cost of capital of Japanese firms in 2008-2013, considering the influences of banking relationships and ownership structure. Design/methodology/approach It examines the relation between CSP and the...