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The Importance of Network Recommendations in the Director Labor Market

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  • Rüdiger Fahlenbrach

    (Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne)

  • Hyemin Kim

    (Nanyang Technological University)

  • Angie Low

    (Nanyang Technological University)

Abstract

Directors are more likely to obtain additional directorships or be promoted if the CEO and peer directors of their current board are well-connected. The impact of CEO and peer director connections is stronger for additional appointments and promotions at firms in the CEO’s and peer directors’ networks. CEO connections are particularly important for directors with a weaker labor market. There is no evidence that the appointments of referred directors are less well-received by the market than other appointments. Overall, connections are important in the director labor market. Access to additional networks provides strong incentives for directors to join corporate boards.

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  • Rüdiger Fahlenbrach & Hyemin Kim & Angie Low, 2018. "The Importance of Network Recommendations in the Director Labor Market," Swiss Finance Institute Research Paper Series 18-28, Swiss Finance Institute, revised Apr 2018.
    • Handle: RePEc:chf:rpseri:rp1828
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    1. Felix von Meyerinck & Alexandra Niessen-Ruenzi & Markus Schmid & Steven Davidoff Solomon, 2019. "As California goes, so goes the nation? Board gender quotas and the legislation of non-economic values," Working Papers on Finance 1904, University of St. Gallen, School of Finance, revised Dec 2019.

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    Keywords

    board of directors; social connections; director labor market;
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    JEL classification:

    • G30 - Financial Economics - - Corporate Finance and Governance - - - General
    • G34 - Financial Economics - - Corporate Finance and Governance - - - Mergers; Acquisitions; Restructuring; Corporate Governance

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