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Political Connections and Shareholder Support
AbstractWe study investors’ preferences for corporate political connections in the United States using a novel measure: shareholder votes given to individual directors. We find that, after fully accounting for all firm‐year specific information and a wide range of director characteristics, politically connected directors on average do not obtain ...
Magnus Blomkvist +3 more
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The Role of Political Connections and Family Ownership in Increasing Firm Value [PDF]
In the face of business competition, a company strategy is needed by seeking and exploiting opportunities in the business environment, one of which is through political connections.
Momon, Lela Nurlaela Wati, Sutar
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Political connections and firms: network dimensions [PDF]
Abstract Business and politician interaction is commonplace. Most research has classified firms as either connected to a politician or not: a binary approach. Yet, there are almost always strong network dimensions to these connections. This article builds a unique data set to document a network of connections between politically exposed ...
Commander, Simon +2 more
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Politically Connected Governments [PDF]
ABSTRACTThis paper examines the consequences of powerful political connections for local governments. We find that governments located within the constituencies of, and thus connected to, powerful congressional members reduce their stewardship over public resources.
CHRISTINE CUNY +2 more
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Political connections and depositor discipline [PDF]
Abstract We examine the effects of political connections on depositor discipline in a sample of Turkish banks. Banks with former members of parliament at the helm enjoy reduced depositor discipline, especially if the former politician's party is currently in power – less so if the former politician served as a minister. Banks with structural problems
M. DISLI, K. SCHOORS, J. MEIR
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This study aims to show empirical evidence of the role of political connections in the relationship between institutional investors and sustainability reporting. With observational data of 2,425 firm years and data analysis using short-term dynamic panel
Elva Nuraina, Noorlailie Soewarno
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Connecting to Power: Political Connections, Innovation, and Firm Dynamics [PDF]
How do political connections affect firm dynamics, innovation, and creative destruction? We extend a Schumpeterian growth model with political connections that help firms ease bureaucratic and regulatory burden. The model highlights how political connections influence an economy's business dynamism and innovation, and generates a number of implications
Akcigit, Ufuk +2 more
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Political Connection, Financial Distress and Cost of Debt: Empirical Evidence from Emerging Country
Objective: This study aims to investigate the impact of political connections on financial distress and the firm's cost of debt. Design/Methods/Approach: The research sample is all companies listed on the Indonesia Stock Exchange from 2010 to 2021 ...
Antonius Arya Hadiputra, Windijarto
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Political Connection, Corporate Governance and Tax Aggressiveness [PDF]
Objective: The purpose of this study was to examine the impact of political connection and some key corporate governance proxies, such as independence of the board of directors, institutional shareholders ownership on tax aggressiveness, and the impact ...
Mohammad Kashanipour (Ph.D) +2 more
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Down But Not Yet Out: Depression, Political Efficacy, and Voting [PDF]
Depression is one of the most common health problems in the developed world. Previous research has primarily investigated the relationship between depression and voting, largely overlooking its cognitive foundations.
Papageorgiou Achillefs +3 more
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