Does Religion Matter to Owner-Manager Agency Costs? Evidence from China
In China, Buddhism and Taoism are two major religions. Using a sample of 10,363 firm-year observations from the Chinese stock market for the period of 2001–2010, I provide strong and robust evidence that religion (i.e., Buddhism and Taoism on the whole) is significantly negatively associated with ow...
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Format: | Electronic Article |
Language: | English |
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Springer
2013
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Journal of business ethics
Year: 2013, Volume: 118, Issue: 2, Pages: 319-347 |
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Owner-manager agency costs
B Asset utilization ratio B Expense ratio B Taoism B Buddhism B Business Ethics B China B Religion B External monitoring mechanisms |
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