Social network analysis (SNA) examines whether interactions between individuals, teams,
and organizations result in network structures and patterns that can explain important …

Purpose Drawing from social capital, social network theory of stakeholder influence and
stakeholder management, the purpose of this paper is to examine the relationship between …

Sustainable lending has flourished amid widespread issuance of sustainability-linked loans
(SLLs) with spreads contingent on borrower ESG performance. These loans are issued …

This paper investigates the impact of network centrality on borrowers' and lenders' behavior
in P2P lending. The empirical analysis on a leading Chinese lending platform reveals that …

Does partisanship influence the way investors price financial assets? Using voter
registration data of bankers originating large corporate loans, we show that bankers whose …

The complex network associations formed by cross-shareholdings of financial institutions
have affected the risk-taking of financial institutions, and have gained considerable attention …

This paper investigates the effects of CEO's social network on bank risk-taking. We
document a positive relation between bank CEO's social connections and bank risks. To …

This study examines the impact of board-CEO friendship ties on firm value and explores
potential channels through which changes in firm value may be conveyed, based on a …

This paper analyzes the relationship between online social networks and inter-firm
investment similarity. Using mutual friendships of senior officers on Sina Weibo as proxies …

Purpose Social factors can shape economic decisions. Corporate governance (CG) studies
and guidelines usually neglect that the chief executive officer (CEO) and board members …