We examine the impact of prosocial CEOs on corporate labor violations. Contrary to the theoretical proposition that individuals’ prosocial behavior can sometimes backfire, we find that firms managed by prosocial CEOs have lower corporate labor violations. This effect is stronger for...

We examine the impact of county-level religiosity on labor investment decisions. Specifically, we examine the effect of county-level religiosity on labor investment inefficiency. Drawing on the social norm theory, we hypothesize that firms located in religious counties do not engage in...