Abstract:
The objective of this research is to investigate value relevance of CSR information related
to intellectual capital, i.e. human capital, organizational capital, and relational capital, and
investigate the effect of qualitative and quantitative characteristics of the report. Samples are
the report of the year 2013 of listed companies in SET 100 index. Variables are measured
by 2 approaches: quantifying based on labor economics concept and content analysis.
Multiple regression analysis was used in this study. The results show negative relationship
between labor productivity and market value of equity indicated to support the labor
intensity concept that company with higher number of employees is more likely to create
fi rm value in the future. There is no relationship between other reported information and
market value of equity and the effect of qualitative and quantitative characteristics of the
report was not found. In addition, this research conducts additional analysis by using the
2013 CSR awarded fi rms and finds that labor productivity and level of labor have negative
relationship with market value of equity. Report of organizational capital has positive
relationship with market value of equity. As a result, the evidences of this research suggests
to the existent of value relevance of intellectual capital information that reported in CSR
reporting; however, it may subject to specific qualifications, e.g. SET100 index listed or
CSR awarded, and reporting in qualitative or quantitative forms are not matter.