Do corporate social responsibility activities enhance firm value? An empirical evidence from Taiwan

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In the past few decades, companies have begun to pay attention to the issue of whether companies that are engaged in CSR activities enhance firm value remains a subject of debate. From the perspective of agency theory, high-CSR companies can encounter poor financial performance and a reduction in firm value because of managers’ bad project selection. According to stakeholder theory, high-CSR companies face a positive relationship to financial performance and vament as a result of consideration for the benefits of stakeholders. This study collects CSR data from CommonWealth Magazine and examines how Taiwanese companies engaged in CSR activities affect corporate financial performance. The empirical finding shows that CSR is significantly positive to corporate financial performance. This result suggests that companies actively engaged in CSR activities bring a positive effect on firm value. Therefore, our evidence supports the stakeholder theory that high CSR companies benefit their stakeholders.

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Chen, H. Y., Lin, M. C., & Lin, Z. H. (2024). Do corporate social responsibility activities enhance firm value? An empirical evidence from Taiwan. Cogent Economics and Finance, 12(1). https://doi.org/10.1080/23322039.2024.2344228

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