We identify a firm's growth type by its valuation volatility which proxies for the extent to which asymmetric information arises from growth opportunities rather than from assets-in-place. We show that firm investment style (measured by R&D/[Capex R&D]) is persistent and positively aligned with...

In this paper, we present a literature review and classification scheme for investment cash flow sensitivity under behavioral corporate finance. The former consists of all published articles between 2000 and 2011 in different journals that are appropriate outlets for BCF research. The articles...

We assess the impact of credit constraints on investment, inventories and other working capital and firm growth with a large panel of small and medium-sized enterprises from 12 European countries for the period 2014-2016. The data come from the Survey on the access to finance of enterprises...

This book presents a new approach to the valuation of capital asset investments and investment decision-making. Starting from simple premises and working logically through three basic elements (capital, income, and cash flow), it guides readers on an interdisciplinary journey through the...

We assess the impact of credit constraints on investment, inventories and other working capital and firm growth with a large panel of small and medium-sized enterprises from 12 European countries for the period 2014-2016. The data come from the Survey on the access to finance of enterprises...

This paper examines the effects of tax system changes and corporate tax payout changes on capital investment. We would expect a change in capital investment when the corporate tax payout changes and also when there is a shift from one tax system to another. This study examines the effects on...

We empirically examine the effect of exposure to temporary and persistent cash flow shocks on firm investment and its link with cash holdings. Theoretical models demonstrate that an expectation channel drives a wedge between the investment effects of temporary and persistent cash flow shocks,...

I examine the effects of entrenchment on corporate investment and firm performance. To achieve identification, I use a novel measure of entrenchment and an instrumental variable based on firms' IPO cohort. I find that entrenchment reduces capital expenditures, R&D, and productivity, weakens a...

How do firms finance their investment? To what extent does the financing mix depends on the nature or the size of investment? To what extent does the funding mix of investment vary along firm size? Relying on a unique database of firms covering 72% of the value added in France over three...

In 2005, China took an important step in its privatisation process by initiating the Split Share Reform, whereby state-owned shares became tradeable. As a consequence, there was a significant rise in private holdings of shares of listed companies which previously had high state ownership. This...