Triggered by a territorial dispute, as well as historical animosity, a nationwide civilian boycott of Japanese products took place in China in summer of 2012. Using detailed data on vehicle sales in four major Chinese cities (Beijing, Tianjin, Shanghai, and Nanjing), this study investigates the...

While prior work shows that a firm's market performance affects its directors' loyalty, little is known about how a firm's social values and perceived social responsibility affect directors' willingness to serve. In this project, we shed light on this question by exploring how social movement...