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Omrane GuedhamiProfessor, Moore School of Business, University of South Carolina Verified email at moore.sc.edu Cited by 18927 |
Country-level institutions, firm value, and the role of corporate social responsibility initiatives
Drawing on transaction cost theories and the resource-based view of a firm, we posit that
the value of corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives is greater in countries where an …
the value of corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives is greater in countries where an …
Does corporate social responsibility affect the cost of capital?
We examine the effect of corporate social responsibility (CSR) on the cost of equity capital
for a large sample of US firms. Using several approaches to estimate firms’ ex ante cost of …
for a large sample of US firms. Using several approaches to estimate firms’ ex ante cost of …
Do state and foreign ownership affect investment efficiency? Evidence from privatizations
Using the high-power setting of newly privatized firms from 64 countries, we examine the
relationship between ownership type and firm-level capital allocations as captured by the …
relationship between ownership type and firm-level capital allocations as captured by the …
Corporate social responsibility in emerging market economies: Determinants, consequences, and future research directions
The last two decades have witnessed a growing interest in corporate social responsibility (CSR)
worldwide by corporations, investors, policy makers, and researchers across different …
worldwide by corporations, investors, policy makers, and researchers across different …
Does CSR matter in times of crisis? Evidence from the COVID-19 pandemic
The debate over how firm stakeholder engagement is tied to preserving shareholder wealth
has received growing attention in recent years, especially in the wake of the COVID-19 crisis…
has received growing attention in recent years, especially in the wake of the COVID-19 crisis…
Family control and corporate social responsibility
We investigate the impact of family control on corporate social responsibility (CSR) performance.
Using newly collected data on the ultimate ownership structure of publicly traded firms …
Using newly collected data on the ultimate ownership structure of publicly traded firms …
National culture: The missing country-level determinant of corporate governance
It is well known that firm-level corporate governance practices vary mainly between rather
than within countries, but country-level factors such as legal and financial institutions explain …
than within countries, but country-level factors such as legal and financial institutions explain …
[HTML][HTML] The heterogeneous and evolving roles of sovereign wealth funds: Issues, challenges, and research agenda
We introduce this special issue on sovereign wealth funds (SWFs) with a discussion on the
four big themes currently affecting their behavior and performance: (1) the impact of recent …
four big themes currently affecting their behavior and performance: (1) the impact of recent …
Political connections and the cost of equity capital
Motivated by recent research on the costs and benefits of political connection, we examine
the cost of equity capital of politically connected firms. Using propensity score matching …
the cost of equity capital of politically connected firms. Using propensity score matching …
Corporate social responsibility and credit ratings
This study provides evidence on the relationship between corporate social responsibility (CSR)
and firms’ credit ratings. We find that credit rating agencies tend to award relatively high …
and firms’ credit ratings. We find that credit rating agencies tend to award relatively high …