Board composition and corporate philanthropy

Using agency theory, this study empirically examined the relationship between board composition and corporate philanthropy. Generally, the ratio of insiders to outsiders, the percentage of insider stock ownership, and the proportion of female and minority board members were found to be positively an...

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Authors: Wang, Jia (Author) ; Coffey, Betty S. (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Springer Science + Business Media B. V 1992
In: Journal of business ethics
Year: 1992, Volume: 11, Issue: 10, Pages: 771-778
Further subjects:B Charitable Contribution
B Board Member
B Agency Theory
B Economic Growth
B Corporate Philanthropy
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Summary:Using agency theory, this study empirically examined the relationship between board composition and corporate philanthropy. Generally, the ratio of insiders to outsiders, the percentage of insider stock ownership, and the proportion of female and minority board members were found to be positively and significantly associated with firms' charitable contributions.
ISSN:1573-0697
Contains:Enthalten in: Journal of business ethics
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1007/BF00872309