Article Title

Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX) and Corporate Risk Management

Authors

Yuqi Gu, Western New England UniversityFollow
Wenjuan Yuan, VOYA FinancialFollow

Abstract

Prior studies have found mixed relationship between corporate risk management activities and firm value. In this paper, we document that corporate risk management activities are significantly affected by the strength of corporate governance. Firms use significantly less derivatives after the passage of SOX, i.e., when the corporate governance is stronger. The passage of SOX allows us to implement the difference-in-differences approach and mitigate endogeneity bias. The relation is both statistically and economically significant. Our findings shed new light on the agency problem associated with the risk management activities.

Recommended Citation

Gu, Yuqi and Yuan, Wenjuan (2022) "Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX) and Corporate Risk Management," Southern University College of Business E-Journal: Vol. 12: Iss. 1, Article 1.
Available at: https://digitalcommons.subr.edu/cbej/vol12/iss1/1