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| Type | Working Paper |
| Scope | Discipline-based scholarship |
| Title | Competition and the Reputational Costs of Litigation |
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| Institution | University of Zurich |
| Series Name | University of St.Gallen - School of Finance Research Paper |
| Number | 2020/07 |
| Date | 2022 |
| Abstract Text | We study the role of competition in customers' reactions to litigation against firms, using anonymized mobile phone location data. A class action lawsuit filing results in a 4% average reduction in customer visits to target firms' outlets in the following months. The effect strongly depends on competition. Outlets facing more competition experience significantly larger negative effects. Closer competition matters more, both in terms of geographic and industry proximity. Announcement returns and quarterly accounting revenues around lawsuit filings also strongly depend on competition. Our results suggest that competition is an important component in customers' ability to discipline firms for misbehavior. |
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| Digital Object Identifier | 10.2139/ssrn.3744414 |
| Other Identification Number | merlin-id:22686 |
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