The Relationship Between CEO Characteristics and Corporate Social Responsibility: Evidence from China

Renyi Wen, Chunxiao Xue and Jianing Zhang

A chapter in The Finance-Innovation Nexus: Implications for Socio-Economic Development, 2024, vol. 34, pp 1-13 from Emerald Group Publishing Limited

Abstract: The study examines the relationship between CEO characteristics and corporate social responsibility (CSR) in China. Previous studies showed that good CSR behaviour could enhance the firm’s financial performance. CEOs are responsible for major decision-making, including CSR policies. This chapter uses all A-share listed firms in China from 2011 to 2020. The authors find that CEO’s gender, age, educational background, and career experience have positive relationships with CSR. This chapter enriches the current literature on the effects of CEO characteristics and highlights the important roles of CEO characteristics in CSR activities.

Keywords: CEO; corporate social responsibility; firm performance; upper echelon theory; China; G30; G32; G39 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
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DOI: 10.1108/S1571-038620240000034001

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