The number of interlocking female and interlocking male members and stock liquidity
| Dependent variables | (1) | (2) | (3) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Model 1 | Model 2 | Model 3 | |
| L_Illiquidity | SR_Zero_return | L_Turnover | |
| L1 | 0.275 | 0.732** | 0.115 |
| [0.164] | [0.241] | [0.061] | |
| L2 | 0.149 | −0.273 | −0.190*** |
| [0.116] | [0.294] | [0.043] | |
| ESG female interlocking | −0.318** | −0.045* | 0.079* |
| [0.116] | [0.018] | [0.038] | |
| ESG male interlocking | −0.285 | −0.024* | 0.143* |
| [0.171] | [0.011] | [0.056] | |
| ESG independence | −0.078 | 0.149* | −0.550** |
| [1.871] | [0.064] | [0.202] | |
| ESG meetings | −0.257 | −0.024*** | 0.157*** |
| [0.142] | [0.006] | [0.032] | |
| ESG attendance | −9.998** | 0.126* | 0.167 |
| [3.095] | [0.055] | [0.325] | |
| ESG average age | −0.068 | −0.022*** | 0.012 |
| [0.037] | [0.005] | [0.009] | |
| ESG board chair | 0.233 | 0.050 | −0.203* |
| [0.228] | [0.027] | [0.082] | |
| DA | −0.676 | −0.034 | −0.625 |
| [1.111] | [0.102] | [0.436] | |
| AudComSize | 0.018 | 0.014 | 0.113*** |
| [0.096] | [0.015] | [0.026] | |
| AudComInd | 1.680 | −0.043 | −0.448 |
| [1.459] | [0.120] | [0.309] | |
| AudComExp | −0.204 | −0.147** | 0.174 |
| [0.707] | [0.047] | [0.179] | |
| AudComMeet | 0.152 | −0.006 | −0.041 |
| [0.173] | [0.008] | [0.022] | |
| AudComAttend | 4.573* | 0.056 | −0.268 |
| [1.873] | [0.061] | [0.306] | |
| BIG4AUD | 0.151 | −0.104* | 0.136 |
| [0.373] | [0.053] | [0.099] | |
| MC | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| [0.000] | [0.000] | [0.000] | |
| Institutional investors | 0.126 | −0.044 | 0.235 |
| [0.858] | [0.065] | [0.128] | |
| LEV | −1.017 | 0.662*** | −0.457* |
| [1.027] | [0.134] | [0.183] | |
| ROA | −2.804* | −0.295*** | 0.171 |
| [1.161] | [0.069] | [0.281] | |
| AGE | 0.000 | 0.011** | −0.002 |
| [0.023] | [0.004] | [0.003] | |
| DPS | −0.001 | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| [0.003] | [0.000] | [0.001] | |
| GRI guidelines | −0.082 | −0.002 | −0.042 |
| [0.104] | [0.010] | [0.042] | |
| PRICE | 0.018 | −0.014** | 0.003 |
| [0.027] | [0.005] | [0.006] | |
| RETURN_Vol | 95.873*** | −0.758 | 19.516*** |
| [14.833] | [1.330] | [5.772] | |
| MTB | 0.002 | −0.002*** | −0.001 |
| [0.005] | [0.000] | [0.001] | |
| Year FE | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Industry FE | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| N | 395 | 395 | 395 |
| Hansen J-statistics | 14.917 | 18.479 | 35.563 |
| p-value for Hansen test | 0.384 | 0.140 | 0.125 |
| χ2 | 149278.720*** | 173.550*** | 572.632*** |
| AR (1) | −2.131*** | −2.066*** | −1.782*** |
| AR (2) | −0.484 | 0.220 | 0.231 |
| No. of instruments | 40 | 40 | 54 |
| Dependent variables | (1) | (2) | (3) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Model 1 | Model 2 | Model 3 | |
| L_Illiquidity | SR_Zero_return | L_Turnover | |
| L1 | 0.275 | 0.732** | 0.115 |
| [0.164] | [0.241] | [0.061] | |
| L2 | 0.149 | −0.273 | −0.190*** |
| [0.116] | [0.294] | [0.043] | |
| −0.318** | −0.045* | 0.079* | |
| [0.116] | [0.018] | [0.038] | |
| −0.285 | −0.024* | 0.143* | |
| [0.171] | [0.011] | [0.056] | |
| ESG independence | −0.078 | 0.149* | −0.550** |
| [1.871] | [0.064] | [0.202] | |
| ESG meetings | −0.257 | −0.024*** | 0.157*** |
| [0.142] | [0.006] | [0.032] | |
| ESG attendance | −9.998** | 0.126* | 0.167 |
| [3.095] | [0.055] | [0.325] | |
| ESG average age | −0.068 | −0.022*** | 0.012 |
| [0.037] | [0.005] | [0.009] | |
| ESG board chair | 0.233 | 0.050 | −0.203* |
| [0.228] | [0.027] | [0.082] | |
| DA | −0.676 | −0.034 | −0.625 |
| [1.111] | [0.102] | [0.436] | |
| AudComSize | 0.018 | 0.014 | 0.113*** |
| [0.096] | [0.015] | [0.026] | |
| AudComInd | 1.680 | −0.043 | −0.448 |
| [1.459] | [0.120] | [0.309] | |
| AudComExp | −0.204 | −0.147** | 0.174 |
| [0.707] | [0.047] | [0.179] | |
| AudComMeet | 0.152 | −0.006 | −0.041 |
| [0.173] | [0.008] | [0.022] | |
| AudComAttend | 4.573* | 0.056 | −0.268 |
| [1.873] | [0.061] | [0.306] | |
| BIG4AUD | 0.151 | −0.104* | 0.136 |
| [0.373] | [0.053] | [0.099] | |
| MC | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| [0.000] | [0.000] | [0.000] | |
| Institutional investors | 0.126 | −0.044 | 0.235 |
| [0.858] | [0.065] | [0.128] | |
| LEV | −1.017 | 0.662*** | −0.457* |
| [1.027] | [0.134] | [0.183] | |
| ROA | −2.804* | −0.295*** | 0.171 |
| [1.161] | [0.069] | [0.281] | |
| AGE | 0.000 | 0.011** | −0.002 |
| [0.023] | [0.004] | [0.003] | |
| DPS | −0.001 | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| [0.003] | [0.000] | [0.001] | |
| GRI guidelines | −0.082 | −0.002 | −0.042 |
| [0.104] | [0.010] | [0.042] | |
| PRICE | 0.018 | −0.014** | 0.003 |
| [0.027] | [0.005] | [0.006] | |
| RETURN_Vol | 95.873*** | −0.758 | 19.516*** |
| [14.833] | [1.330] | [5.772] | |
| MTB | 0.002 | −0.002*** | −0.001 |
| [0.005] | [0.000] | [0.001] | |
| Year FE | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Industry FE | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| 395 | 395 | 395 | |
| Hansen J-statistics | 14.917 | 18.479 | 35.563 |
| 0.384 | 0.140 | 0.125 | |
| 149278.720*** | 173.550*** | 572.632*** | |
| AR (1) | −2.131*** | −2.066*** | −1.782*** |
| AR (2) | −0.484 | 0.220 | 0.231 |
| No. of instruments | 40 | 40 | 54 |
Note(s): This table presents results of the number of interlocking female and interlocking male members and stock liquidity. A higher Amihud’s Illiquidity in column (1) means lower stock liquidity. The more Zero Return days in column (2) means lower stock liquidity. A higher Stock Turnover ratio in column (3) means more stock liquidity. Variable definitions and measures are in Table 1. Parentheses designate standard errors. ***, ** and * are significant at 0.1%, 1% and 5% levels, respectively
Source(s): Authors’ own work
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