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Does corporate governance shape the relationship between corporate social responsibility and financial performance?

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  • Rezaul Kabir
  • Hanh Minh Thai

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Purpose - The theoretical and empirical relationships between corporate social responsibility (CSR) and corporate financial performance are not without controversy. Yet, CSR activities are increasingly undertaken by a large number of firms, not only in developed countries but also in emerging countries. This paper aims to investigate the moderating effect of different aspects of corporate governance, which are foreign and state ownership, board size and board independence, on the relationship between CSR and financial performance. Design/methodology/approach - A sample of Vietnamese listed firms is analyzed. Robust regression analysis is performed using ordinary least squares as well as fixed-effects and two-stage least squares model. Findings - Ordinary least squares regression results show that CSR activities affect the financial performance of firms positively. Furthermore, corporate governance features like foreign ownership, board size and board independence strengthen the positive relationship between CSR and financial performance, but there is no such impact of state ownership. Originality/value - Previous studies mostly investigate the direct effect of CSR on financial performance. A few studies examine the moderating effect of corporate governance, which is ownership concentration and board gender diversity. As an emerging country, Vietnam has some specific characteristics on corporate governance. This paper contributes by investigating the moderating effect of few major aspects of corporate governance, which are foreign and state ownership, board size and board independence.

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  • Rezaul Kabir & Hanh Minh Thai, 2017. "Does corporate governance shape the relationship between corporate social responsibility and financial performance?," Pacific Accounting Review, Emerald Group Publishing Limited, vol. 29(2), pages 227-258, April.
  • Handle: RePEc:eme:parpps:par-10-2016-0091
    DOI: 10.1108/PAR-10-2016-0091
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    1. Ouidad Yousfi & Nadia Loukil, 2024. "Environmental laws in France: What are the effects of the Grenelle laws on firms?," European Journal of Law and Economics, Springer, vol. 57(3), pages 347-389, June.
    2. Nguyen, Quynh & Kim, Maria H. & Ali, Searat, 2024. "Corporate governance and earnings management: Evidence from Vietnamese listed firms," International Review of Economics & Finance, Elsevier, vol. 89(PA), pages 775-801.
    3. Cemil Kuzey & Habiba Al-Shaer & Ali Uyar & Abdullah S. Karaman, 2024. "Do board monitoring and audit committee quality help risky firms reduce CSR controversies?," Review of Quantitative Finance and Accounting, Springer, vol. 63(3), pages 1007-1045, October.
    4. Angela Kamidi & Junhua Guo, 2023. "The impact of political turnover on corporate misconduct and philanthropy: evidence from China," Asian Business & Management, Palgrave Macmillan, vol. 22(4), pages 1369-1393, September.
    5. Phuoc Vu Ha & Michael Frömmel, 2023. "Corruption, business environment, and firm growth in Vietnam," International Journal of Finance & Economics, John Wiley & Sons, Ltd., vol. 28(3), pages 2512-2529, July.

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