Mandatory CSR and Sustainability Reporting: Economic Analysis and Literature Review

ArXiv ID: ssrn-3945116 “View on arXiv”

Authors: Unknown

Abstract

This study collates potential economic effects of mandated disclosure and reporting standards for corporate social responsibility (CSR) and sustainability topic

Keywords: Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), Sustainability Reporting, Mandated Disclosure, ESG Metrics, Equity

Complexity vs Empirical Score

• Math Complexity: 1.5/10
• Empirical Rigor: 1.0/10
• Quadrant: Philosophers
• Why: The paper is a qualitative literature review synthesizing economic theory on CSR reporting regulations without mathematical derivations or statistical backtesting. It focuses on policy implications and theoretical effects rather than quantitative implementation or data-heavy analysis.

  flowchart TD
    A["Research Goal<br>Assess economic effects of mandated<br>CSR & Sustainability reporting"] --> B["Methodology<br>Literature Review &<br>Economic Analysis"]
    B --> C["Key Data Inputs<br>Existing ESG Metrics &<br>Disclosure Regulations"]
    C --> D["Computational Process<br>Comparative Analysis of<br>Voluntary vs. Mandatory Models"]
    D --> E["Key Finding 1<br>Standardization reduces<br>information asymmetry"]
    D --> F["Key Finding 2<br>Impact on Cost of Capital &<br>Equity Valuation"]