@phdthesis{Glossner2018, author = {Gloßner, Simon}, title = {Essays on Corporate Social Responsibility [cumulative dissertation]}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bvb:824-opus4-4855}, school = {Katholische Universit{\"a}t Eichst{\"a}tt-Ingolstadt}, year = {2018}, abstract = {This dissertation comprises three empirical essays on corporate social responsibility (CSR). The first essay critically assesses an empirical quasi-experiment based on the Russell 1000/2000 index assignments. The second essay investigates the effects of institutional investors on CSR. The third essay finds that ESG risks are associated with negative long-run stock returns. Collectively, the three essays provide evidence that CSR increases shareholder value if CSR prevents incidents.}, subject = {Corporate Social Responsibility}, language = {en} } @phdthesis{Steindl2018, author = {Steindl, Tobias}, title = {Accounting and society: a holistic perspective on corporate social responsibility [cumulative dissertation]}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bvb:824-opus4-4492}, school = {Katholische Universit{\"a}t Eichst{\"a}tt-Ingolstadt}, year = {2018}, abstract = {This dissertation comprises three empirical studies on corporate social responsibility (CSR). The first study examines how an exogenous increase in agency problems affects CSR investment decisions. The second study examines whether the value relevance of CSR reporting is affected by customer profile differences. The third study examines how national culture shapes several fundamental corporate decisions determining the credibility of CSR reports. Collectively, the three studies provide novel and holistic evidence on why managers pursue CSR. 1. Steindl, T., Hellmann, A. and Goettsche M. 2017. Building a social empire? Managerial preferences, shareholder litigation, and corporate social responsibility. Working Paper. 2. Goettsche, M., Steindl T. and Gietl S. 2016. Do customers affect the value relevance of corporate social responsibility reporting? Empirical evidence on stakeholder interdependence. Business Strategy and the Environment 25(3): 149-164. 3. Steindl, T. 2017. Cultural rule orientation, legal institutions, and the credibility of corporate social responsibility reports. Working Paper.}, subject = {Corporate Social Responsibility}, language = {en} }