Abstract:Information asymmetry between managers and outside investors creates agency problems and impedes efficient capital allocation. Information disclosure is critical in alleviating information asymmetry in capital markets. This study investigates the effect of information asymmetry on managerial short-termism by examining information disclosure ratings (IDRs). Using real earnings management as a proxy for managerial short-termism, our analysis of a sample of Chinese A-share companies during 2001-2018 indicates tha… Show more
“…In a less competitive environment, the information asymmetry problem is severe; therefore, managers can easily pursue private interests. It is documented that external supervision helps to reduce the agency problem of managerial short-termism [ 105 ]. Managerial overinvestment in CSR activities may not be detected in less-competitive industries because of the low comparability of their performance to that of other firms because there are no or few competing firms in the same industry.…”
Section: Literature Review and Hypothesis Developmentmentioning
“…In a less competitive environment, the information asymmetry problem is severe; therefore, managers can easily pursue private interests. It is documented that external supervision helps to reduce the agency problem of managerial short-termism [ 105 ]. Managerial overinvestment in CSR activities may not be detected in less-competitive industries because of the low comparability of their performance to that of other firms because there are no or few competing firms in the same industry.…”
Section: Literature Review and Hypothesis Developmentmentioning
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