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Manager see manager do: the impact of geographic herding on corporate social responsibility

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  • John Nofsinger
  • Fernando M. Patterson
  • Corey Shank

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Purpose - The authors examine how local firms, regardless of industry, influence each other's corporate policies. The authors argue that there are two motives for why local firms may have similar corporate social responsibility (CSR) policies. First, the peer effect argues that a firm's chief executive officer (CEO) will likely interact regularly with fellow CEOs of local firms, especially those of similar size, influencing each other's firm to make similar decisions. Second, firms may believe that CSR policies can be used to attract local talent. That is, if there are many firms in the area, employees may elect to work for the firm that treats their employees better or shares their values. Thus, to compete for labor resources, local firms will herd in similar CSR policies. Design/methodology/approach - Through regression analysis, the authors compare a firm's CSR policies to the policies of other firms in the geographic area (within 100 miles). Findings - The authors find support for the peer effect hypothesis, as local firms of the same size positively and significantly affect a firm's own CSR score. In contrast, local firms of different sizes have a negative relationship. The combination of CSR scores being related to the CSR scores of similar sized firms and not to other size firms suggest that the peer effect dominates the labor pool effect. Originality/value - Through regression analysis, the authors compare a firm's CSR policies to the policies of other firms in the geographic area.

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  • John Nofsinger & Fernando M. Patterson & Corey Shank, 2022. "Manager see manager do: the impact of geographic herding on corporate social responsibility," International Journal of Managerial Finance, Emerald Group Publishing Limited, vol. 19(2), pages 233-247, February.
  • Handle: RePEc:eme:ijmfpp:ijmf-12-2020-0610
    DOI: 10.1108/IJMF-12-2020-0610
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    Cited by:

    1. Carter, David A. & Shank, Corey A., 2023. "Do religiosity and political beliefs affect female representation and firm performance?," International Review of Financial Analysis, Elsevier, vol. 89(C).

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    Keywords

    Herding; Corporate social responsibility; Peer effect; G30; L20; R30;
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    JEL classification:

    • G30 - Financial Economics - - Corporate Finance and Governance - - - General
    • L20 - Industrial Organization - - Firm Objectives, Organization, and Behavior - - - General
    • R30 - Urban, Rural, Regional, Real Estate, and Transportation Economics - - Real Estate Markets, Spatial Production Analysis, and Firm Location - - - General

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