Proxy favors: Confidential proxy voting with institutional dual holders

IF 4.6 3区 管理学 Q1 BUSINESS Corporate Governance-An International Review Pub Date : 2023-09-08 DOI:10.1111/corg.12557
William J. Becker, Sattar Mansi, Maryam Nazari, John K. Wald
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Abstract

Research Question/Issue

For firms with institutional dual holders, is proxy voting affected by whether the vote is confidential? Does confidential voting affect firms' cost of debt?

Research Findings/Insights

Consistent with social exchange theory and reciprocity norms, we find that, in the absence of confidential voting, firms with institutional dual holders gain more favorable votes for proposals and, in particular, for management-sponsored compensation proposals. Further, these firms pay a higher cost of borrowing. This reciprocity relation does not exist if the firm has confidential voting in place.

Theoretical/Academic Implications

The results are consistent with reciprocity norms creating a psychological obligation to repay valuable favors between firm managers and institutional dual holders when proxy votes are not confidential.

Practitioner/Policy Implications

The findings support the popular position that confidential voting is in the best interests of shareholders and rigorous external corporate governance.

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代理人优惠:机构双重持有人的保密代理人投票
对于拥有机构双重持有人的公司,代理投票是否受到投票是否保密的影响?保密投票会影响公司的债务成本吗?与社会交换理论和互惠规范一致,我们发现,在没有保密投票的情况下,具有机构双重持有人的公司获得了更有利的提案投票,尤其是管理层赞助的薪酬提案。此外,这些公司要支付更高的借贷成本。如果公司有保密投票权,这种互惠关系就不存在。结果与互惠规范一致,在代理投票不保密的情况下,互惠规范创造了一种心理义务,即在公司经理和机构双重持有人之间回报有价值的恩惠。调查结果支持了一种流行的观点,即保密投票符合股东的最大利益和严格的外部公司治理。
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期刊介绍: The mission of Corporate Governance: An International Review is to publish cutting-edge international business research on the phenomena of comparative corporate governance throughout the global economy. Our ultimate goal is a rigorous and relevant global theory of corporate governance. We define corporate governance broadly as the exercise of power over corporate entities so as to increase the value provided to the organization"s various stakeholders, as well as making those stakeholders accountable for acting responsibly with regard to the protection, generation, and distribution of wealth invested in the firm. Because of this broad conceptualization, a wide variety of academic disciplines can contribute to our understanding.
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