Alexis (Li) Lu

Working paper · Work in progress

The Impact of Trade Tariffs on Corporate Greenwashing: A Strategic Perspective from China

Abstract

This paper examines how tariff exposure shapes corporate greenwashing. I construct a text-based greenwashing measure from MD&A reports using a firm-level panel of Chinese A-share listed companies, and match it with environmental punishment data. I find that lower tariff pressure significantly increases symbolic environmental disclosure.

Keywords

  • Trade tariffs
  • Greenwashing
  • Environmental disclosure
  • Text as data
  • China

Status

This paper is a work in progress. If you would like to know more about it, the quickest way to reach me is a direct message on LinkedIn.

If you would rather write, my address is alu.phd@ivey.ca