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Predictors of firm growth in India : an exploratory analysis using accounting information
Mishra, Sibanjan; Deb, Soumya Guha - In: Cogent economics & finance 6 (2018) 1, pp. 1-26
This paper aims at identifying relevant financial factors which critically affects firm revenue growth. We specifically focus on the dynamic nature of such factors across up or down-market cycles and also for different scales and size of business. The study uses annual data of 17 accounting and...
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Institutional investors, corporate governance and firm performance in an emerging market : evidence from Vietnam
Nguyen Thi Hoa Hong; Tran Khanh Linh - In: Cogent economics & finance 11 (2023) 1, pp. 1-20
This study examines the relationship between institutional investors, corporate governance, and firm performance in Vietnam. The findings on Vietnamese listed companies indicate that while institutional investors are less likely to hold shares of companies with larger board sizes, Chief...
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Macroeconomic factors or firm-specific factors? : an examination of the impact on corporate profitability before, during and after the global financial crisis
Cheong, Carol; Huy Viet Hoang - In: Cogent economics & finance 9 (2021) 1, pp. 1-24
The purpose of this paper is to examine the impact of macroeconomic variables and firm-specific factors on corporate profitability in Singapore and Hong Kong before, during and after the global financial crisis. This paper uses the two-step system Generalized Method of Moments to examine the...
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Mediating role of dividend policy among its determinants and organizational financial performance
Hunjra, Ahmed Imran - In: Cogent economics & finance 6 (2018) 1, pp. 1-16
The mediating mechanism of dividend policy remained untapped between financial performance, uncertainty, corporate social responsibility (CSR) and stakeholders' interest. However, this study contributes to the body of knowledge and discovers the mediating role of dividend policy between...
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Corporate governance, research and development volatility and firm performance : evidence from Spain and Ireland
Duppati, Geeta; Sune, Albert; Samanta, Navajyoti - In: Cogent economics & finance 5 (2017) 1, pp. 1-16
The present study sheds light on the comparative experiences of the two countries originating from differing legal systems and describes how their codes and practices affect the publicly listed firms’ performance. It investigates the linkages between Research and Development (R&D)...
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Corporate governance, research and development volatility and firm performance : evidence from Spain and Ireland
Duppati, Geeta; Sune, Albert; Samanta, Navajyoti - In: Cogent economics & finance 5 (2017) 1, pp. 1-16
The present study sheds light on the comparative experiences of the two countries originating from differing legal systems and describes how their codes and practices affect the publicly listed firms’ performance. It investigates the linkages between Research and Development (R&D)...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011880631
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Does the human capital of board directors add value to firms? : evidence from an Asian market
Tuan Van Nguyen; Nguyen, An; Locke, Stuart; Reddy, Krishna - In: Cogent economics & finance 5 (2017) 1, pp. 1-17
This paper investigates the effect of the human capital of directors on the financial performance of Vietnamese-listed companies. The dynamic system generalised method of moments (system GMM) estimator is used to examine a panel data-set consisting of 315 firm-year observations over a four-year...
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The impact of mining foreign direct investment on economic growth in Ghana
Ennin, Anthony; Wiafe, Emmanuel Agyapong - In: Cogent economics & finance 11 (2023) 2, pp. 1-16
This paper investigates the impact of mining foreign direct investment on economic growth in Ghana using quarterly time … foreign direct investment into the mining sector and economic growth. The study established that foreign direct investment … into the mining sector hurts economic growth in Ghana in the long run but a positive in the short run. The study also finds …
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CEO's commitment bias, ownership concentration, and innovation decision : behavioral management of CEO's discretion
Fadhila, Hamza; Ali, Azouzi Mohamed; Anis, Jarboui - In: Cogent economics & finance 2 (2014) 1, pp. 1-24
This paper deals with approving the effect of both a governance system and individual cognitive and emotional features in the financial analysis of a firms’ innovation decision. After discussing the theoretical linking between ownership concentration and the CEO’s attitude and behavior, we...
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Cross-listing, managerial compensation and corporate governance
Luo, Yongli - In: Cogent economics & finance 2 (2014) 1, pp. 1-17
This study examines the relationship between cross-listing and managerial compensation of Chinese firms that concurrently issued A- and B-shares or A- and H-shares during 2001 - 2010. The results show that executive compensation is a positive factor to motivate Chinese A-share firms to...
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