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Copyright Centro Universitário da FEI, Revista RGSA May-Aug 2013

Abstract

This analysis was carried out by assessing the levels of social disclosure in Brazilian companies with controlled foreign equity for the years 2009, 2010, and 2011. For the purpose of analysis, the companies were grouped into two categories, shareholders or stakeholders, as recommended by La Porta et al. (1998) with the controlling country being regarded as the headquarters. The results obtained suggest that there are no important or statistically significant differences between the levels of social disclosure found in the two groups. It should be noted that the increased disclosure of social information is linked to factors that can guide those responsible for drawing up reports, for example the Social Balance Sheet. In addition, it is believed that factors such as local culture as well as accounting guidelines aimed at greater regulation can be one of the main features that determine the increase of social disclosure for the companies being analyzed here. Finally, it is suggested that in carrying out further research regarding the level of social disclosure, other determinants of disclosure, as well as the origins of equity control should be taken into account.

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Title
A INFLUÊNCIA DA ORIGEM DO CONTROLE ACIONÁRIO NO NÍVEL DE SOCIAL DISCLOSURE EM EMPRESAS BRASILEIRAS/THE INFLUENCE OF THE ORIGIN OF EQUITY CONTROL IN THE LEVEL OF SOCIAL DISCLOSURE IN BRAZILIAN COMPANIES
Author
Gonçalves, Rodrigo de Souza; Rodrigues, Alisson Pereira; Santana, Claudio Moreira; Gonçalves, Andrea de Oliveira
Pages
53-70
Publication year
2013
Publication date
May-Aug 2013
Publisher
Centro Universitário da FEI, Revista RGSA
e-ISSN
1981982X
Source type
Scholarly Journal
Language of publication
Portuguese
ProQuest document ID
1752187024
Copyright
Copyright Centro Universitário da FEI, Revista RGSA May-Aug 2013