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Corporate Social Responsibility and Labor Tax Avoidance: Evidence from Spain
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This study expands on the scope of firms' social responsibility and analyzes the relationship between Environmental Social Governance (ESG) and a commonly neglected aspect of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), which is tax payment – specifically, the payment of labor taxes. To test the research hypothesis, this study utilizes ESG data from Refinitiv Eikon and consolidated accounting data collected from Sistemas de Análisis de Balances Ibéricos (SABI) and applies panel data estimation. The regression results indicate that CSR has a negative and significant relationship with Labor Tax Avoidance (LTAV). This negative relationship remains robust and significant across different estimation methods and measures of CSR and LTAV. Our research suggests that managerial and practical concerns regarding social responsibility awareness are related to firms’ decisions, impacting both society and employees, particularly concerning the avoidance of labor taxes.
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ILBOUDO, Tabitha Aude Sidyida, ARGILÉS BOSCH, Josep M. and ALEMANY COSTA, Josepa. Corporate Social Responsibility and Labor Tax Avoidance: Evidence from Spain. European Management Review. 2025. Vol. 22, num. 2, pags. 379-396. ISSN 1740-4754. [consulted: 15 of June of 2026]. Available at: https://hdl.handle.net/2445/228395