Estimating the Effect of Entrenched Boards on Firm Value Using Geographic Identification

14 Pages Posted: 16 Nov 2014

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Pandej Chintrakarn

Mahidol University International College (MUIC)

Pornsit Jiraporn

Pennsylvania State University - School of Graduate Professional Studies (SGPS)

Shenghui Tong

Siena College

Pattanaporn Chatjuthamard

Sasin GIBA

Date Written: November 14, 2014

Abstract

We show that firms located geographically close to one another share a similar probability of having staggered boards (or classified boards), an effect probably due to investor clientele, local competition, and social interactions. We then exploit the variation across the zip codes in the incidence of staggered boards and estimate the effect of staggered boards on firm value (measured by Tobin’s Q). We use as our instrumental variable the proportion of firms located in the same zip code that have staggered boards, excluding firm i. The evidence shows that staggered boards reduce firm value significantly.

Keywords: staggered boards, classified boards, entrenched boards, firm value, geography

JEL Classification: G32, G34

Suggested Citation

Chintrakarn, Pandej and Jiraporn, Pornsit and Tong, Shenghui and Chatjuthamard, Pattanaporn, Estimating the Effect of Entrenched Boards on Firm Value Using Geographic Identification (November 14, 2014). Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=2524615 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.2524615

Pandej Chintrakarn

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Pornsit Jiraporn (Contact Author)

Pennsylvania State University - School of Graduate Professional Studies (SGPS) ( email )

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Shenghui Tong

Siena College ( email )

Loudonville, NY
United States

Pattanaporn Chatjuthamard

Sasin GIBA ( email )

Bangkok
Thailand

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