The effects of employee stock ownership on stock liquidity: Evidence from the Korean market |
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| Affiliation: | 1. Institute of Business and Management, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, 118 Chung-Hsiao West Road, Section 1, Taipei, Taiwan;2. Graduate Institute of Finance, National Taiwan University of Science and Technology, 43, Keelung Rd., Section 4, Taipei, Taiwan;3. Center for General Education, Chung Yuan Christian University, 200 Chung Pei Road, Chung Li District, Taoyuan City, Taiwan;4. Science and Technology Policy Research and Information Center, National Applied Research Laboratories, 106 Heping East Road, Section 2, Taipei, Taiwan;5. Power Generation Division, Taiwan Power Company, 242, Roosevelt Road, Section 3, Taipei, Taiwan;1. School of Business, Chengdu University of Technology, Chengdu 610059, China;2. School of Economics and Statistics, Guangzhou University, Guangzhou 510006, China |
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| Abstract: | This study investigates the relationship between the level of employee stock ownership (ESO) and stock liquidity. Using Korean ESO data, we find that ESO is positively associated with various liquidity measures. Stock-owning employees tend to mitigate information asymmetry to increase their benefits from the transparent market. We also find stronger effects when the firm is not an affiliate of a chaebol family group, and is less monitored by financial analysts, foreign investors, and outside directors. Furthermore, we employ various robustness tests to mitigate potential endogeneity concerns. |
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| Keywords: | Employee stock ownership Corporate transparency Stock market liquidity Managerial misbehavior |
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