Huang, Jin; Li, Dongling; Guo, Fei - In: China journal of accounting research : CJAR 19 (2026) 1, pp. 1-33
We show that executives' early-life poverty experiences reduce both internal (executive-employee) and external …-exposed executives, strategic avoidance of negative media coverage to protect reputation and curtailment of excessive executive perks …-region firms, labor-intensive industries, firms with elevated donations, and firms led by executives with advanced degrees. This …