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International Journal of Corporate Governance

International Journal of Corporate Governance (IJCG)

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International Journal of Corporate Governance (2 papers in press)

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  • Do unhealthy cities produce unhealthy returns?   Order a copy of this article
    by Nicole Choi, John R. Nofsinger, Corey A. Shank 
    Abstract: We examine how firms headquartered in poor health communities affect their stock returns and valuations. We find that poor health throughout a community, measured through obesity rates, self-reported poor health status, and self-reporting poor physical or mental health, lowers stock returns and creates lower valuations. Specifically, we find that a 1% increase in overweight rates is associated with $100 billion in lost value to the USA stock market. Furthermore, this effect is more prominent in stocks with more retail investors. This suggests that poor community health influences local investor behaviour more strongly than employees affect local stock returns. These results have important implications as obesity rates continue to rise throughout the world.
    Keywords: stock performance; health; obesity; mental health; physical health.
    DOI: 10.1504/IJCG.2025.10066652
     
  • Foreign family directors, gender diversity, and debt costs for family business firms   Order a copy of this article
    by Amarjit Gill, Harvinder S. Mand, Gaganpreet Kaur 
    Abstract: The current study surveyed Indian family business owners to assess the link between foreign family directors (FFDs), gender diversity, and debt costs in family business firms (FBFs). We used ordinary and two-stage least squares methods to address endogeneity issues. According to the survey analysis, having FFDs in a company can increase gender diversity and internal financing sources while decreasing debt costs. Gender diversity and internal financing sources reduce the debt costs for FBFs in India. The survey results analysis adds to the current literature on the connection between FFDs, gender diversity, and debt costs in family-owned businesses. This survey analysis can assist academia in conducting more studies on this subject. The results can also benefit family-owned businesses by gaining insights into reducing debt costs.
    Keywords: foreign family directors; FFDs; gender diversity; debt costs; family business firms; FBFs; India.
    DOI: 10.1504/IJCG.2025.10067129
     

 

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