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CEO characteristics and firm valuation: a quantile regression analysis

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  • Pascal Nguyen

    (Catholic University of Lyon)

  • Nahid Rahman

    (University of Technology Sydney)

  • Ruoyun Zhao

    (University of Technology Sydney)

Abstract

This study investigates the effects of three highly-visible CEO characteristics on firm valuation. Using a sample of 2702 observations for Australian firms over the period 2001–2011, we find that CEO age is uniformly associated with lower firm valuation. CEO tenure is also associated with lower valuation, but more significantly so in the higher quantiles of firm valuation, that is for firms with high-growth opportunities. In contrast, CEO duality is found to be beneficial only for firms with high-growth opportunities. Overall, the study highlights the contingent relationship between CEO characteristics and firm valuation.

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  • Pascal Nguyen & Nahid Rahman & Ruoyun Zhao, 2018. "CEO characteristics and firm valuation: a quantile regression analysis," Journal of Management & Governance, Springer;Accademia Italiana di Economia Aziendale (AIDEA), vol. 22(1), pages 133-151, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:kap:jmgtgv:v:22:y:2018:i:1:d:10.1007_s10997-017-9383-7
    DOI: 10.1007/s10997-017-9383-7
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