Corporate social responsibility and firm value: Do firm size and age matter? Empirical evidence from European listed companies
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DOI: 10.1002/csr.1855
Abstract: Although the current empirical literature has focused predominantly on the direct relationship between corporate social responsibility (CSR) and firm value, in this paper, we aim to explore firm‐level moderators that may contribute to disentangling this… read more here.
Keywords: firm size; social responsibility; firm value; firm ... See more keywords
Does firm growth increase corruption? Evidence from an instrumental variable approach
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DOI: 10.1007/s11187-019-00160-x
Abstract: Prior literature on the role that firm heterogeneity plays in corruption finds that larger firms pay smaller bribes and are less likely to pay bribes than smaller firms. These studies, however, often overlook the plausible… read more here.
Keywords: corruption; firm; firm size; increase ... See more keywords
Labor flows across firm size, age, and economic sector in Colombia vs. the United States
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DOI: 10.1007/s11187-020-00362-8
Abstract: This paper compares labor market flows between a developing economy, Colombia, and a developed one, the United States (US). In a comparative framework, we explore measures of labor market flows across dimensions such as firm… read more here.
Keywords: size age; firm size; labor; market ... See more keywords
Human capital and average firm size
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DOI: 10.1016/j.econlet.2021.109920
Abstract: Abstract This note embeds an O-ring production function of Kremer (1993) into the standard Lucas (1978) model of firm size distribution. We show that an increase in the stock of human capital can raise average… read more here.
Keywords: size; average firm; firm size; human capital ... See more keywords
The double-edged sword impact of effectuation on new product creativity: The moderating role of competitive intensity and firm size
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jbusres.2021.06.047
Abstract: Abstract The existing literature offers contradictory findings about the impact of effectuation decision-making logic on new product creativity (NPC). We address these contradictions by arguing that effectuation differentially affects two dimensions of NPC, that is,… read more here.
Keywords: competitive intensity; effectuation; firm size; new product ... See more keywords
Decomposing value globally
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DOI: 10.1080/00036846.2020.1739614
Abstract: ABSTRACT This paper utilizes an international context and revisits the findings which argue that the positive relation between book-to-market ratio and future equity returns is driven by historical changes in firm size in the US.… read more here.
Keywords: positive relation; firm size; changes firm; decomposing value ... See more keywords
Sectoral minimum wages in South Africa: Disemployment by firm size and trade exposure
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DOI: 10.1080/0376835x.2019.1702504
Abstract: ABSTRACT This paper measures the impact of South African minimum wages on small and large firm employment in a sector that is exposed to international competition (agriculture) and one that is not (retail). Small farm… read more here.
Keywords: sectoral minimum; wages south; minimum wages; firm size ... See more keywords
Do smaller businesses pay more bribes? Firm size, informal payments and mitigating strategies in Africa
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DOI: 10.1080/23322373.2023.2187685
Abstract: ABSTRACT In this paper, we sought to understand the effect of firm size on demand for and payment of bribes by African firms and the strategies needed to overcome them. We argued that size represents… read more here.
Keywords: pay bribes; bribes firm; businesses pay; firm size ... See more keywords
The threshold effect of firm size on technological innovation: examination of panel data from China
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DOI: 10.1108/jes-03-2019-0102
Abstract: PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to explore the threshold effect of firm size on technological innovation using panel data from 2007 to 2012 for listed enterprises in China's manufacturing sector.Design/methodology/approachConsidering the aim of research… read more here.
Keywords: firm size; firm; innovation; effect firm ... See more keywords
Proposal readability, audit firm size and engagement success
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DOI: 10.1108/maj-10-2017-1665
Abstract: Purpose This paper aims to examine the effects of firm size on audit proposal readability and audit proposal readability on auditor selection using readability metrics. Design/methodology/approach Adopting the Flesch reading ease readability formula, the authors… read more here.
Keywords: audit firm; proposal readability; firm size; audit ... See more keywords
The Impact of Firm Size and Business Strategy on Response to Service Disruptions: Evidence From the U.S. Domestic Airline Industry
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DOI: 10.1109/tem.2020.2994828
Abstract: In this article, data from the U.S. domestic airline industry to examine the impact of firm size and business strategy on the effect of service disruptions (cancellations and delays) on service quality (customer dissatisfaction) is… read more here.
Keywords: service; service quality; service disruptions; firm size ... See more keywords