Does corporate social responsibility affect the institutional ownership of firms in the hospitality and tourism industry?

Danielle Lyssimachou and Pawel Bilinski

Tourism Economics, 2023, vol. 29, issue 4, 853-879

Abstract: As hospitality and tourism (H&T) businesses mature, they often seek institutional equity financing to support their growth. Capital intensive H&T firms, such as cruise operators, casinos and large restaurant and hotel chains, continuously rely on institutional capital to fund their operations. This study examines which corporate social responsibility dimensions affect H&T firms’ ability to attract institutional equity capital providers. We document that firms with better social and governance performance have higher institutional ownership, particularly by investors focused on long-term growth and value creation, such as dedicated institutional investors, domestic investors and blockholders. Community and environmental performance do not increase institutional holdings.

Keywords: corporate social responsibility; environmental, social and governance; social; environmental; governance; capital; institutional ownership (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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DOI: 10.1177/13548166211069899

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