Religiosity and corporate financial reporting: evidence from a European country

Using a sample of Portuguese firms, I examine the association between religiosity and financial reporting quality. The results suggest that firms headquartered in areas with strong religious adherence, higher levels of (aggregate) religiosity, and in the core area of the Portuguese religious cult (t...

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Main Author: Montenegro, Tânia Menezes (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: International Association of Management, Spirituality & Religion [2017]
In: Journal of management, spirituality & religion
Year: 2017, Volume: 14, Issue: 1, Pages: 48-80
RelBib Classification:CB Christian life; spirituality
KBH Iberian Peninsula
ZA Social sciences
ZD Psychology
Further subjects:B Financial Reporting
B Earnings management
B earnings quality
B religious social norms
B Portugal
B Religiosity
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