Table 1

Descriptive statistics and correlationsa

VariablesMSD123456789101112
1. Return on assets0.030.181.00           
2. Return on assetst−10.040.190.50***1.00          
3. Firm age (ln)3.441.060.16***0.17***1.00         
4. Firm size (ln)12.731.900.24***0.21***0.25***1.00        
5. Board size9.013.170.14***0.13***0.25***0.64***1.00       
6. Block ownership0.430.230.18***0.12**0.30***−0.02−0.011.00      
7. CEO ownership0.230.290.17***0.18***0.05−0.06*−0.15***0.59***1.00     
8. Board heterogeneity0.490.100.12***0.11**0.21***0.15***0.38***0.060.031.00    
9. Firm leverage0.560.28−0.39***−0.14***0.020.020.000.05−0.01−0.09**1.00   
10. Social category faultlines0.130.120.030.030.12***0.22***0.27***0.08**0.08**0.13***0.011.00  
11. Informational faultlines0.170.080.030.050.12***0.25***0.44***−0.12***−0.12***0.41***−0.07**0.15***1.00 
12. Informational faultlines²0.030.030.040.060.10***0.21***0.38***−0.11***−0.11***0.34***−0.06*0.12***0.95***1.00

Notes: a106 public firms (representing 804 firm-year observations) from 2006 to 2014. *p < 0.1; **p < 0.01; ***p < 0.001

Source: Created by authors

or Create an Account

Close Modal
Close Modal