| Authors |
Kuchler, Li, Peng, Stroebel, Zhou |
| Journal |
Review of Financial Studies |
| Year |
2021 |
| Type |
Published Paper |
| Abstract |
We show that institutional investors are more likely to invest in firms from regions to which they have stronger social ties but find no evidence that these investments earn a differential return. Firms in regions with stronger social ties to locations with many institutional investors have higher valuations and liquidity. These effects are largest for small firms with little analyst coverage, suggesting that the investors' behavior is explained by their increased awareness of firms in socially proximate locations. Our results highlight that the social structure of regions affects firms' access to capital and contributes to geographic differences in economic outcomes. |
| Keywords |
Social networks, Social Connectedness Index, institutional investors |
| URL |
https://doi.org/10.1093/rfs/hhab111 |
| Tags |
Archival Empirical |
Asset Pricing, Trading Volume and Market Efficiency |
Investment Decisions (Institutional) |
Social Network Structure
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