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Corporate social responsibility and performance among rural banks in Ghana: the moderating role of governance structures

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  • Elvis Kwame Agyapong
  • Louis David Junior Annor
  • Williams Ohemeng

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Purpose - This paper evaluates the effect of corporate social responsibility (CSR) on the performance of rural banks, as well as the moderating influence of effective governance on the surmised nexus. Design/methodology/approach - Annual data for 122 Ghanaian rural banks from ARB Apex Bank, World Development Indicator (WDI) and World Governance Indicator (WGI) for the period 2014–2020 were compiled for analysis. A two-stage system generalized method of moments (GMM) estimator was used in examining the relationships under study. Findings - The findings suggest that CSR has a significant negative effect on return on assets (ROA), return on equity (ROE) and stability (Z-score). On the other hand, further results showed that CSR positively influences net interest margin (NIM). Again, the results suggest that government effectiveness exerts a positive moderating influence on the effect of CSR on performance from all four measurement criteria (ROA, ROE, NIM and Z-score) in the Ghanaian rural banking sector. Originality/value - The study focuses on the rural banking sector in the Ghanaian economy, compared to related studies that examine the subject matter for commercial banks. The moderating influence of governance structures is also assessed on the relationships to guide policy on rural banking. Peer review - The peer review history for this article is available at:https://publons.com/publon/10.1108/IJSE-02-2023-0116.

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  • Elvis Kwame Agyapong & Louis David Junior Annor & Williams Ohemeng, 2023. "Corporate social responsibility and performance among rural banks in Ghana: the moderating role of governance structures," International Journal of Social Economics, Emerald Group Publishing Limited, vol. 51(1), pages 31-45, July.
    • Handle: RePEc:eme:ijsepp:ijse-02-2023-0116
    DOI: 10.1108/IJSE-02-2023-0116
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    Keywords

    Corporate social responsibility; Financial stability; Financial performance; Governance structures; G21; M15; R28;
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    JEL classification:

    • G21 - Financial Economics - - Financial Institutions and Services - - - Banks; Other Depository Institutions; Micro Finance Institutions; Mortgages
    • M15 - Business Administration and Business Economics; Marketing; Accounting; Personnel Economics - - Business Administration - - - IT Management
    • R28 - Urban, Rural, Regional, Real Estate, and Transportation Economics - - Household Analysis - - - Government Policy

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