Does it pay to have friends? Social ties and executive appointments in banking

Berger, Allen N. and Kick, Thomas and Koetter, Michael and Schaeck, Klaus (2013) Does it pay to have friends? Social ties and executive appointments in banking. Journal of Banking and Finance, 37 (6). pp. 2087-2105. ISSN 0378-4266

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Abstract

We exploit a unique sample to analyze how homophily (affinity for similar others) and social ties affect career outcomes in banking. We test if these factors increase the probability that the appointee to an executive board is an outsider without previous employment at the bank compared to being an insider. Homophily based on age and gender increase the chances of the outsider appointments. Similar educational backgrounds, in contrast, reduce the chance that the appointee is an outsider. Greater social ties also increase the probability of an outside appointment. Results from a duration model show that larger age differences shorten tenure significantly, whereas gender similarities barely affect tenure. Differences in educational backgrounds affect tenure differently across the banking sectors. Maintaining more contacts to the executive board reduces tenure. We also find weak evidence that social ties are associated with reduced profitability, consistent with cronyism in banking.

Item Type:
Journal Article
Journal or Publication Title:
Journal of Banking and Finance
Additional Information:
Date of Acceptance: 23/01/2013
Uncontrolled Keywords:
/dk/atira/pure/subjectarea/asjc/2000/2003
Subjects:
?? social networksexecutive careersbankingcorporate governacefinanceeconomics and econometrics ??
ID Code:
73589
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Deposited On:
14 Apr 2015 11:08
Refereed?:
Yes
Published?:
Published
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