Corporate site visit of sharers: Is it real or just a show?
摘要
Using a large sample of Chinese CSVs, we find that some CSVs are just shows and are positively related to one-year-ahead stock price crash risk. The network analysis method is utilized to differentiate between CSVs that are orchestrated shows and those that are normal. The findings indicate that CSV shows associated with higher stock price crash risk. However, normal CSVs have no significant impact on stock price crash risk. Our findings are robust in a series of tests. Mechanism analysis indicates that CSV shows fail to alleviate information asymmetry, resulting in the concealment of bad news, thereby leading to higher future crash risk. Moreover, we find that the positive impact of CSV shows on price crash risk is weakened for firms with stronger monitoring, such as those with high-quality information disclosure and State-Owned ownership.