Corporate Twitter use and cost of equity capital
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jcorpfin.2021.101926
Abstract: Abstract This paper investigates whether firms that communicate information on social media have a lower cost of equity capital. Using a hand-collected dataset comprising the full universe of all firms listed on the NYSE, AMEX… read more here.
Keywords: twitter; equity capital; cost equity;
Corporate social responsibility disclosure level, external assurance and cost of equity capital
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DOI: 10.1108/jfra-12-2017-0112
Abstract: PurposeThis study aims to analyze whether corporate social responsibility (CSR) report characteristics, including disclosure level and external assurance, and reporting firms’ CSR performance, explain variation in cost of equity capital among CSR disclosers.Design/methodology/approachThe study uses… read more here.
Keywords: disclosure; equity capital; cost equity;