How Corporate Governance Practices Influence the CSR in the Non-financial Sector of Pakistan
An Empirical Study of Pakistan Stock Exchange
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In the course of this research the variables such as Women Directors, Board Size, Board Independences, Ownership structure and Audit committee are taken into consideration and how these factors influence Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) disclosures. The analysis is based on data taken from the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) for the period 2010-17. The analysis technique such as Fixed Effect Regression model is used which is based on Hausman diagnostic test results. Where the result reflects a positive significant effect of AUDIT, BIND and WDIR on CSR disclosure, however the relationship between BS and OWN on CSR disclosure has not been established. Control Variables such as Profitability (PRFT), Firm Size (FS) and Leverage (LEV) are investigated in this study. Using fixed effect model correlation matrix, regression analysis and descriptive statistics are examined. Considering the non-financial sectors of Pakistan, the study determines that AUDIT, BIND and WDIR plays pivotal role while promoting CSR related activities. Furthermore, the insights gained from the present study explored the importance of Corporate Governance (CG) strategies to promote CSR, the outcome of the study can be a helping hand for the policy makers and corporate decision makers while devising effective governance strategies. The control variables such as FS, PRFT and LEV provide depth of understanding regarding the factors influencing CSR disclosure. In a broad sense, the current research enhances the scholarly discourse on CSR disclosure. The findings of the study give a roadmap for future research studies to fill the identified gaps and further improve CSR disclosure practices in non-financial sector of Pakistan.
Keywords:
Corporate Social Responsibility, Corporate Governance, Pakistan Stock Exchange
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