Is the relationship between CSR activities and financial performance of organizations a short term result? An answer with a panel data analysis

For many years, research on the profitability of activities related to Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) has been conducted, where different results have been obtained. However, few is known about whether this relationship is maintained over time, especially in developing economies. The purpose...

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Veröffentlicht in:Contaduría, administración administración, 2019, Vol.64 (4), p.138
Hauptverfasser: García Santos, Juan José, Zavaleta Vázquez, Osmar Hazael
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Zusammenfassung:For many years, research on the profitability of activities related to Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) has been conducted, where different results have been obtained. However, few is known about whether this relationship is maintained over time, especially in developing economies. The purpose of this paper is to evaluate if there is a relationship between CSR activities and the financial performance of organizations, and if this relationship is maintained over time. In order to accomplish this goal, different statistical models were employed to add robustness to the results Some of the statistical models employed were univariate tests and panel data models. Our results indicate that there is a positive relationship between CSR activities and the financial performance of the company. Due to the time restriction, it is not possible to suggest that this relationship is maintained in the long term, but only in the short and medium terms. These results could provide strong evidence that could foster managers of Mexican companies to initiate or increase CSR activities. Durante muchos años se ha realizado investigación sobre la rentabilidad de las actividades relacionadas con la Responsabilidad Social Corporativa, con resultados diferentes. Sin embargo, poco se sabe sobre si esta relación se conserva después de tiempo, sobre todo en las economías en desarrollo. El fin de este trabajo es evaluar si hay una relación entre las actividades de RSC y el desempeño financiero de las organizaciones, y si esta relación se conserva con el tiempo. Para lograr este objetivo, se emplearon diferentes modelos estadísticos para añadir solidez a los resultados. Algunos de los modelos estadísticos usados fueron pruebas univariantes y modelos de datos de panel. Nuestros resultados indican que hay una relación positiva entre actividades de RSC y el desempeño financiero de la compañía. Por las limitaciones en tiempo, no es posible sugerir que esta relación se mantiene en el largo plazo, sino sólo a corto y mediano plazos. Estos resultados podrían brindar fuerte evidencia que pudiera alentar a los administradores de compañías mexicanas a iniciar o incrementar las actividades de RSC.
ISSN:0186-1042
2448-8410
DOI:10.22201/fca.24488410e.2020.2035