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How does mandatory CSR disclosure affect labor investment decisions?

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  • Bai, Min
  • Sun, Mingwei
  • Yawson, Alfred

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This paper investigates the impact of the 2008 mandatory CSR disclosure in China on the labor investment efficiency of the disclosing firms. Using a difference-in-difference approach, we find that the disclosing firms improved labor investment efficiency compared with non-disclosing firms, particularly in the overinvested group. The efficiency gain is more prominent in companies facing greater employee retention challenges and higher labor adjustment costs. The overinvested firms face higher spending on staff protection and public relations, reflecting greater societal and political pressure to “do good” and compelling them to curb overinvestment. Our results suggest that the improved labor efficiency is a considered response by the overinvested firms to alleviate the financial burden imposed by the mandate.

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  • Bai, Min & Sun, Mingwei & Yawson, Alfred, 2026. "How does mandatory CSR disclosure affect labor investment decisions?," Journal of Banking & Finance, Elsevier, vol. 187(C).
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:jbfina:v:187:y:2026:i:c:s0378426626000488
    DOI: 10.1016/j.jbankfin.2026.107674
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