AbstractThis paper analyzes the relationship between charitable giving and political candidacy. It uses comprehensive individual-level Norwegian register data, which is combined with data on the universe of candidates running for local election (2003-2019). These data include information on...

This paper examines how companies respond to negative ESG incidents by appointing directors with experience in charitable organizations. We find that firms are more likely to make such appointments following ESG incidents, especially when these incidents attract substantial media attention or...