Me, myself and I: CEO narcissism and selective hedging

被引:17
作者
Bajo, Emanuele [1 ]
Jankensgard, Hakan [2 ,3 ]
Marinelli, Nicoletta [4 ]
机构
[1] Univ Bologna, Dept Econ, Bologna, Italy
[2] Lund Univ, Dept Business Adm, Lund, Sweden
[3] Lund Univ, Knut Wicksell Ctr Financial Studies, Lund, Sweden
[4] Univ Macerata, Dept Econ & Law, Via Crescimbeni 14, I-62100 Macerata, Italy
关键词
derivatives; narcissism; risk management; selective hedging; CORPORATE SPECULATION; OVERCONFIDENCE; OIL;
D O I
10.1111/eufm.12328
中图分类号
F8 [财政、金融];
学科分类号
0202 ;
摘要
In this paper, we test the hypothesis that CEO narcissism influences firms' hedging behaviour. Our empirical evidence, based on hand-collected data on derivative positions in the U.S. oil and gas industry, suggests that firms with a narcissistic CEO hedge more selectively. Furthermore, we find that these firms reduce selective hedging comparatively more following a sharp price collapse that sent the industry into a state of distress. This result is in line with the 'narcissistic paradox': While scoring high on self-esteem and grandiosity in the normal case, such individuals are also inherently fragile and liable to crumble when faced with adversity.
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页码:809 / 833
页数:25
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