Spillover Effects of Political Connectedness and Corporate Social Responsibility: Evidence From the Trump Administration
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https://doi.org/10.33423/ajm.v21i2.4227Keywords:
management, political connectedness, corporate social responsibility, CEO departures, President Donald Trump, manufacturing jobs initiative, strategic and policy forumAbstract
This paper does not argue for or against President Trump. Rather, it examines potential spillover from a mutually exclusive choice between political connectedness and corporate social responsibility (CSR). We find that a firm’s investment in political connectedness with Trump (in CSR) causes the stock prices of rival firms to increase (decrease), suggesting spillover. A rational interpretation of the results follows. As human beings, shareholders do value CSR. At the same time, they consider the marginal benefits and marginal costs of each investment type in a given situation and invest accordingly.
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2021-06-30
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Carter , K. E. ., & Thiruvad, S. (2021). Spillover Effects of Political Connectedness and Corporate Social Responsibility: Evidence From the Trump Administration . American Journal of Management, 21(2). https://doi.org/10.33423/ajm.v21i2.4227
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