The Relationship Between CEO Characteristics and Corporate Social Responsibility: Evidence from China
The Finance-Innovation Nexus: Implications for Socio-Economic Development
ISBN: 978-1-83608-731-1, eISBN: 978-1-83608-730-4
Publication date: 10 December 2024
Abstract
The study examines the relationship between CEO characteristics and corporate social responsibility (CSR) in China. Previous studies showed that good CSR behaviour could enhance the firm’s financial performance. CEOs are responsible for major decision-making, including CSR policies. This chapter uses all A-share listed firms in China from 2011 to 2020. The authors find that CEO’s gender, age, educational background, and career experience have positive relationships with CSR. This chapter enriches the current literature on the effects of CEO characteristics and highlights the important roles of CEO characteristics in CSR activities.
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Acknowledgements
This research was supported by the Student Partnering with Faculty Research Program of Wenzhou-Kean University [No. WKUSPF2023004] and the Internal Research Support Program of Wenzhou-Kean University [No. IRSPG202205].
Citation
Wen, R., Xue, C. and Zhang, J. (2024), "The Relationship Between CEO Characteristics and Corporate Social Responsibility: Evidence from China", Barnett, W.A. and Sergi, B.S. (Ed.) The Finance-Innovation Nexus: Implications for Socio-Economic Development (International Symposia in Economic Theory and Econometrics, Vol. 34), Emerald Publishing Limited, Leeds, pp. 1-13. https://doi.org/10.1108/S1571-038620240000034001
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