Seminar

CEO Political Leanings and Store-Level Economic Activity during COVID-19 Crisis: Effects on Shareholder Value and Public Health

September 3, 2020
 at 
3:00 pm
EST
See research from TCU on how CEO political leanings impact foot traffic.

Hear from Jue Ren (TCU) on how she and her team examined the effects of a CEO's political leanings on the firm's store traffic. "Maintaining economic output during COVID-19 pandemic can result in benefits for a firm’s shareholders but comes at a potential cost to public health. Using novel retail store-level data, we examine how a CEO’s political leanings, measured by political donations, impacts this tradeoff.

See research from TCU on how CEO political leanings impact foot traffic.

Hear from Jue Ren (TCU) on how she and her team examined the effects of a CEO's political leanings on the firm's store traffic. "Maintaining economic output during COVID-19 pandemic can result in benefits for a firm’s shareholders but comes at a potential cost to public health. Using novel retail store-level data, we examine how a CEO’s political leanings, measured by political donations, impacts this tradeoff.

Speakers
See research from TCU on how CEO political leanings impact foot traffic.

Hear from Jue Ren (TCU) on how she and her team examined the effects of a CEO's political leanings on the firm's store traffic. "Maintaining economic output during COVID-19 pandemic can result in benefits for a firm’s shareholders but comes at a potential cost to public health. Using novel retail store-level data, we examine how a CEO’s political leanings, measured by political donations, impacts this tradeoff.

Speakers