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Is the Social Responsibility Information Disclosed by the Companies really Valuable?—Evidence from Chinese Stock Price Synchronicity

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  • Jingwen Dai

    (School of Economics and Management, Beijing Jiaotong University, Beijing 100044, China)

  • Chao Lu

    (School of Economics and Management, Beijing Jiaotong University, Beijing 100044, China)

  • Yang Yang

    (School of Economics and Management, Beijing Jiaotong University, Beijing 100044, China)

  • Yanhong Zheng

    (School of Economics and Management, Beijing Jiaotong University, Beijing 100044, China)

Abstract

Social responsibility information disclosed by listed companies is an important way to transfer non-financial information to the stock market, which affects the level of stock price synchronicity. In order to explore whether Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) information is valuable in improving capital market pricing efficiency, this paper conducted empirical research based on a sample of China Shanghai and Shenzhen A-share listed companies in years 2010–2015. The results showed that: (1) Overall, there is a significant positive correlation between CSR information and stock price synchronicity; (2) under different disclosure motives, there is no significant difference in the impact of CSR on stock price synchronicity; (3) Securities analysts and institutional investors can negatively regulate the positive relationship between CSR and stock price synchronicity, while the media will intensify the positive effect of CSR on stock price synchronicity. This research is of great significance in promoting the fulfillment of CSR and improving capital market pricing efficiency.

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  • Jingwen Dai & Chao Lu & Yang Yang & Yanhong Zheng, 2018. "Is the Social Responsibility Information Disclosed by the Companies really Valuable?—Evidence from Chinese Stock Price Synchronicity," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 10(10), pages 1-22, October.
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