Table 9

Robustness analysis for equation (1)

VariablesModel 1Model 2Model 3
Whole period (2015–2022)Pre-COVID (2015–2018)Post-COVID (2019–2022)
FAMILYFIRM0.0018 (0.20)0.0032 (0.34)0.0277** (2.94)
FAMILYFIRM*COVID-190.0282* (2.27)  
COVID-190.1101*** (13.94)  
BODMEET0.0239*** (22.45)0.0246*** (16.77)0.0233*** (15.09)
BODSIZE0.0635*** (14.66)0.0620*** (10.35)0.0670*** (10.67)
IDR0.0103*** (9.64)0.0100*** (6.73)0.0110*** (7.21)
INVESTPROP0.0040*** (26.71)0.0043*** (20.68)0.0036*** (17.06)
LEV0.7946*** (41.40)0.7852*** (28.82)0.7993*** (29.55)
ROE0.3475*** (5.71)0.5253*** (6.03)0.1835* (2.16)
INVR−0.1990*** (−11.04)−0.1917*** (−7.71)−0.2093*** (−7.95)
FIRMAGE0.0035*** (5.23)0.0029** (2.93)0.0040*** (4.27)
BIG40.4814*** (38.40)0.5056*** (27.44)0.4591*** (26.93)
ADMEXP−0.1295*** (−7.07)−0.1380*** (−5.80)−0.1098*** (−3.80)
ICE0.0146 (0.89)0.0221 (1.08)0.0025 (0.09)
AIQ−0.0378* (−1.99)0.0244 (0.89)−0.1018*** (−3.84)
_cons12.1387*** (158.40)12.0735*** (113.11)12.2910*** (111.48)
N18,3969,5128,884
adj. R20.32490.32100.3132
F591.1711346.9108312.5602

Note(s): FAMILYFIRM = family firm, COVID-19 = COVID-19 pandemic, BODMEET = board meetings, BODSIZE = directors on the board, IDR = independent directors on the board, INVESTPROP = institutional investor shareholder ratio, LEV = total liability/total assets, ROE = return on equity, INVR = inventory/total revenue, FIRMAGE = firm living years, BIG4 = Big 4 audit firm, ADMEXP = administrative expenses/operating revenue, ICE = internal control weaknesses, and AIQ = audit opinion; *p < 0.1, **p < 0.05, ***p < 0.01 (t statistics in parentheses)

Source(s): Authors’ own creation

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