Philanthropic Activities and Companies Innovation under Conditions of Information Asymmetry

<strong>Introduction:</strong> Philanthropy is one of the most important bases of social ethics that considers and studies the affection for human beings. Corporate philanthropy results in taking into account the companies’ growth with regard to the production of goods and new products....

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Main Authors: V. Taghizadeh Khaneghah (Ph. D.), Y. Badavar Nahandi (Ph. D.)
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Published: Shiraz University of Medical Sciences 2019-07-01
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Online Access:http://jha.sums.ac.ir/article_45400_6dedcf9531ebb48228d9892da7a93dac.pdf
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description <strong>Introduction:</strong> Philanthropy is one of the most important bases of social ethics that considers and studies the affection for human beings. Corporate philanthropy results in taking into account the companies’ growth with regard to the production of goods and new products. Therefore, in this study the effect of philanthropic activities on companies’ innovation is investigated by considering the information asymmetry. <br /><strong>Method: </strong>This research is applied with ex post facto approach and its design is quasi-experimental. 60 companies listed on the Tehran Stock Exchange were examined during 2011-2017. Company’s donations to charitable and beneficial organizations are used to measure philanthropic activities and research costs and development are utilized to measure innovation as well. A panel data model was administered to test the research hypotheses. <br /><strong>Results:</strong> The results show that philanthropic activities have a positive and significant effect on company innovation. In addition, the impact of philanthropic activities on innovation in companies with higher asymmetric information is more than ones with lower information asymmetry. <br /><strong>Conclusion:</strong> Philanthropic activities are a proper model for decreasing conflict of interests between managers and stockholders and creating a modern insight in relation with the production of new goods and products. In particular, the direct donation of companies to universities, research institutions, and charities will develop new goods and products and consequently, it would reduce any kind of conflict of interests between managers and shareholders
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spelling doaj.art-ead9de9f51c34336ae79056b80561a502022-12-21T18:02:05ZfasShiraz University of Medical Sciencesحسابداری سلامت2252-04732252-05462019-07-01818910510.30476/jha.2019.68220.123345400Philanthropic Activities and Companies Innovation under Conditions of Information AsymmetryV. Taghizadeh Khaneghah (Ph. D.)0Y. Badavar Nahandi (Ph. D.)1Ph. D. in Accounting, Tabriz Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tabriz, IranAssociate Professor, Department of Accounting, Tabriz Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tabriz, Iran<strong>Introduction:</strong> Philanthropy is one of the most important bases of social ethics that considers and studies the affection for human beings. Corporate philanthropy results in taking into account the companies’ growth with regard to the production of goods and new products. Therefore, in this study the effect of philanthropic activities on companies’ innovation is investigated by considering the information asymmetry. <br /><strong>Method: </strong>This research is applied with ex post facto approach and its design is quasi-experimental. 60 companies listed on the Tehran Stock Exchange were examined during 2011-2017. Company’s donations to charitable and beneficial organizations are used to measure philanthropic activities and research costs and development are utilized to measure innovation as well. A panel data model was administered to test the research hypotheses. <br /><strong>Results:</strong> The results show that philanthropic activities have a positive and significant effect on company innovation. In addition, the impact of philanthropic activities on innovation in companies with higher asymmetric information is more than ones with lower information asymmetry. <br /><strong>Conclusion:</strong> Philanthropic activities are a proper model for decreasing conflict of interests between managers and stockholders and creating a modern insight in relation with the production of new goods and products. In particular, the direct donation of companies to universities, research institutions, and charities will develop new goods and products and consequently, it would reduce any kind of conflict of interests between managers and shareholdershttp://jha.sums.ac.ir/article_45400_6dedcf9531ebb48228d9892da7a93dac.pdfcharitiescompany innovationinformation asymmetryphilanthropic activities
spellingShingle V. Taghizadeh Khaneghah (Ph. D.)
Y. Badavar Nahandi (Ph. D.)
Philanthropic Activities and Companies Innovation under Conditions of Information Asymmetry
حسابداری سلامت
charities
company innovation
information asymmetry
philanthropic activities
title Philanthropic Activities and Companies Innovation under Conditions of Information Asymmetry
title_full Philanthropic Activities and Companies Innovation under Conditions of Information Asymmetry
title_fullStr Philanthropic Activities and Companies Innovation under Conditions of Information Asymmetry
title_full_unstemmed Philanthropic Activities and Companies Innovation under Conditions of Information Asymmetry
title_short Philanthropic Activities and Companies Innovation under Conditions of Information Asymmetry
title_sort philanthropic activities and companies innovation under conditions of information asymmetry
topic charities
company innovation
information asymmetry
philanthropic activities
url http://jha.sums.ac.ir/article_45400_6dedcf9531ebb48228d9892da7a93dac.pdf
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