Spillover Effects of Political Connectedness and Corporate Social Responsibility: Evidence From the Trump Administration

Authors

  • Kelly E. Carter Morgan State University
  • Sheela Thiruvad Morgan State University

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.33423/ajm.v21i2.4227

Keywords:

management, political connectedness, corporate social responsibility, CEO departures, President Donald Trump, manufacturing jobs initiative, strategic and policy forum

Abstract

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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Published

2021-06-30

How to Cite

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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