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Anti-Corruption Disclosure, Corporate Social Expenditure and Political Corporate Social Responsibility: Empirical Evidence from Bangladesh

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  • Md. Abdul Kaium Masud

    (Department of Business Administration, Noakhali Science and Technology University, Noakhali 3814, Bangladesh)

  • Mahfuzur Rahman

    (Department of Finance, Faculty of Business and Economics, Universiti Malaya, Kuala Lumpur 50603, Malaysia)

  • Md. Harun Ur Rashid

    (Department of Economics & Banking, International Islamic University Chittagong, Chattogram 4318, Bangladesh)

Abstract

Corruption is a major concern globally, particularly in developing countries, such as Bangladesh, where it is the main obstacle to economic development. Corruption is also mentioned as the major impediment to accomplishing sustainable development. There is a dearth of studies on anti-corruption disclosure (ACD), political corporate social responsibility (PCSR), and cash holding in Bangladesh magnitude of this research. This study investigates different drivers and motivations of ACD practice of a less control of corruption country’s firm-level observations. This study incorporates an institutional and legitimacy theoretical lens to explain anti-corruption disclosure practice. In order to draw the best picture of corruption disclosure, the study uses all financial sector companies listed on the Dhaka Stock Exchange. Therefore, the total firm-year observations are 245 from 2012–2016. The authors developed a diverse set of 97 keywords as content for ACD. The regression results show that CSR expenditures, political corporate social responsibility (PCSR), financial constraint, internationalization of reporting, and media visibility positively and significantly affect firm-level ACD. Furthermore, cash holdings show negative and significant relationships. The study provides new evidence on CSR expenditure, PCSR, cash holdings, and media visibility from a developing country’s perspective. Therefore, the results suggest that policymakers and regulatory authorities can deal with ACD as a legitimization tool for society and stakeholders.

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  • Md. Abdul Kaium Masud & Mahfuzur Rahman & Md. Harun Ur Rashid, 2022. "Anti-Corruption Disclosure, Corporate Social Expenditure and Political Corporate Social Responsibility: Empirical Evidence from Bangladesh," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 14(10), pages 1-20, May.
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