The impact of stakeholder orientation on tax avoidance: Evidence from a natural experiment

We study the effect of stakeholder orientation on corporate tax avoidance. Using the staggered passage of constituency statutes across U.S. states between 1983 and 2006, we show that greater stakeholder orientation results in increased tax avoidance. We further find greater tax avoidance among firms...

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Published in:The Journal of corporate accounting & finance 2023-04, Vol.34 (2), p.37-56
Main Authors: Chen, Gary, Mathers, Ani Manakyan, Wang, Bin, Wang, Xiaohong (Sara)
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constituency statutes
corporate social responsibility
Corporate taxes
effective tax rate
Shareholder relations
stakeholder orientation
stakeholder salience
Sustainability
Sustainability management
Tax avoidance
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effective tax rate
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stakeholder salience
Sustainability
Sustainability management
Tax avoidance
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