NGO campaign data

For research purposes, academics can use the Sigwatch NGO campaign data used in Hatte-Koenig (2018). 

Examples of research based on the Sigwatch data

Responsible Sourcing? Theory and Evidence from Costa Rica, Alonso Alfaro-Ureña, Benjamin Faber, Cecile Gaubert, Isabela Manelici  and José P. Vasque, 2022. 

Incidence of Activist Actions on Politically Connected Companies: Examining a ‘Cost’ of Connection, Debtanu Lahiri, HEC Paris, 2021, mimeo. 

The Impact of NGO Campaigning on Firms’ Stock Performance , Dhruv Sinha, University of Toronto, 2019, mimeo. 

Social Responsibility Scandals and Trade, Sandra Poncet and  P. Koenig, World Development, 2019 (124), 104640.

Firm Value Effects of Targeted Disclosure Regulation: the Role of Reputational Costs, Katharina Hombach,Thorsten Sellhorn, 2018, TRR Working Paper n°18. 

The Geography of NGO Activism against Multinational Corporations, Sophie Hatte, Pamina Koenig, The World Bank Economic Review, 2020: 34(1). 

The Interplay Between Supply Chain Transparency and NGO Pressure: A Quantitative Analysis in the Fashion Industry Context, Naemi Schäfer, Lars Petersen, Jacob Hörisch, Journal of Busines Ethics, 2023.  

The Shared Cost of Pursuing Shareholder Value, Michele Fioretti, 2023, Victor Saint-Jean, Simon C. Smith.