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      Testing the institutional difference hypothesis: A study about environmental, social, governance, and financial performance

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      Business Strategy and the Environment
      Wiley

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          Considering the institutional, cultural, and regulatory differences across countries, this research investigates the association between environmental, social, and governance (ESG) performance and financial performance of companies from emerging and developed countries. The institutional difference hypothesis (IDH) suggests that institutional weaknesses in emerging markets affect the relationship between financial performance and corporate social performance (CSP) of companies. This can occur because, under such circumstances, firms are more likely to prioritize the capital accumulation and not recognize the potential strategic benefit of socially responsible investments. To investigate this hypothesis, we performed a regression analysis of panel data study comprising 2,165 companies from developed and emerging countries, covering the period between 2007 and 2014. Our results suggest that there is a prevalence of the institutional environment in relation to the financial and ESG performances of companies. These results are in line with the logic of the IDH.

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                Journal
                Business Strategy and the Environment
                Bus Strat Env
                Wiley
                0964-4733
                1099-0836
                December 2020
                July 07 2020
                December 2020
                : 29
                : 8
                : 3261-3272
                Affiliations
                [1 ] Department of Business Administration FECAP‐Fundação Escola de Comércio Álvares Penteado, Av. Liberdade São Paulo Brazil
                [2 ] Department of Operations Management São Paulo School of Business Administration (EAESP), Fundação Getulio Vargas (FGV), Rua Itapeva São Paulo Brazil
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                10.1002/bse.2570
                fd7370a9-6928-479b-bb53-a98b844e2d30
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