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The value of Saints and the price of Sin

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  • Koh, SzeKee
  • Durand, Robert B.
  • Limkriangkrai, Manapon

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Using firms in the MSCI KLD 400 as exemplars of virtuous firms (the “Saints”), and firms in the “Triumvirate of Sin” – alcohol, tobacco and gaming – we utilize a modification of the Feltham and Ohlson (1995) valuation model and quantile regressions to estimate “Saint premiums” and “Sinner discounts”. For firms followed by sell-side analysts, the Saint premium is, on average, $5.77 (a 19.2% premium over the share price) and the Sinner discount is, on average, $3.91 (a discount of 32.1% of the share price). The evidence supports the notion that CSR creates shareholder value. Practices contrary to social norms destroy value.

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  • Koh, SzeKee & Durand, Robert B. & Limkriangkrai, Manapon, 2015. "The value of Saints and the price of Sin," Pacific-Basin Finance Journal, Elsevier, vol. 35(PA), pages 56-72.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:pacfin:v:35:y:2015:i:pa:p:56-72
    DOI: 10.1016/j.pacfin.2014.10.003
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    Keywords

    Corporate Social Responsibility; Environmental; Social and Governance; Value relevance; Feltham–Ohlson model;
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    JEL classification:

    • G11 - Financial Economics - - General Financial Markets - - - Portfolio Choice; Investment Decisions
    • M14 - Business Administration and Business Economics; Marketing; Accounting; Personnel Economics - - Business Administration - - - Corporate Culture; Diversity; Social Responsibility
    • M41 - Business Administration and Business Economics; Marketing; Accounting; Personnel Economics - - Accounting - - - Accounting

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