Media uncertainty and risk-taking

Jiexiang Huang; Helen Roberts; Eric K.M. Tan

doi:10.1016/j.irfa.2023.102930

Media uncertainty and risk-taking

Jiexiang Huang^*, Helen Roberts, Eric K.M. Tan

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This study investigates the association between uncertain media tone and risk-taking measures that capture CEO risk-taking incentives, corporate investment, and financial policies. The study predicts that CEOs who attract greater uncertain media tone have more risk-taking incentives. We find a positive association between uncertain media tone and R&D expenditures and financial leverage, and a negative association between uncertain media tone and capital expenditure. Our results are robust to endogeneity concerns and further tests, and demonstrate the importance of uncertainty to executive decision-making. The study documents a potential missing link between uncertain media tone, CEO discretion, and firm risk-taking activities.

Original language	English
Article number	102930
Journal	International Review of Financial Analysis
Volume	91
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.irfa.2023.102930
Publication status	Published - Jan 2024

Keywords

CEO risk-taking incentives
Corporate policies
Investment and financial risk
Uncertain media tone

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