The purpose of the research is to investigate the effect of external and internal factors on corporate performance and sustainable competitive advantage. The samples of the study are ten manufacturing companies in the pharmaceutical, cosmetic, and household utility sectors listed on the...

The purpose of this study is to examine the impact of board size and the CEO (Chief Executive Officer) duality on the value of Canadian manufacturing firms. A sample of 91 Canadian manufacturing firms listed on Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX) for a period of 3 years [from 2008-2010] was selected....

The aim of this study is to analyse the impact of corporate financial structure on a firm's export propensity, especially that of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). The paper contributes to the literature concerned with the relationship between exports and financial constraints from the...

Corporate capital structure decisions are key determinants of firm performance. The agency theory suggests that debt financing is one of the mechanisms to mitigate agency problems and thus to improve firm performance. This paper provides important evidence on the performance effects of capital...

This paper provides empirical evidence on the link between industry pricing dynamics and industry capital structure. We find evidence of countercyclical mark-up behaviour as predicted by Chevelier and Scharfstein (1996). The mark-ups are more countercyclical for industries with higher debt...

The objective of this paper is to empirically examine the relationship between the firms’ ownership and control structure, in particular the presence of foreign capital, and their internationalization levels, measured in terms of intensity and diversification. The international performance of...