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DOES DEBT AFFECT PROFITABILITY? THE CASE OF FRENCH AGRO-FOOD FIRMS
Kebewar, mazen - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2012
This article aims to expand existing empirical knowledge on the impact of debt level on profitability of companies. We … the generalized method of moments (GMM), that debt affects negatively on the profitability, but this effect is negligible … existence of non-linear relationship (concave curve) between level of debt and profitability, but this non-linear impact is …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011108803
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Does debt affect profitability? An empirical study of French trade sector
Kebewar, mazen - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2013
This article aims to expand existing empirical knowledge on the impact of debt level on profitability of companies. We … 2006. By using the generalized method of moments (GMM), we show that the debt affects negatively the profitability, not …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011109437
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The effect of debt on corporate profitability: Evidence from French service sector
Kebewar, mazen; SHAH, Syed Muhammad Noaman Ahmed - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2012
Current study aims to provide new empirical evidence on the impact of debt on corporate profitability. This impact can … (GMM) econometric technique on three measures of profitability ratio (PROF1, PROF2 and ROA), we show that debt ratio has no … effect on corporate profitability, regardless of the size of company (VSEs, SMEs or LEs). …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011110894
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The effect of debt on corporate profitability: Evidence from French service sector
Kebewar, Mazen; Shah, Syed Muhammad Noaman Ahmed - Deutsche Zentralbibliothek für … - 2013
Current study aims to provide new empirical evidence on the impact of debt on corporate profitability. This impact can … (GMM) econometric technique on three measures of profitability ratio (PROF1, PROF2 and ROA), we show that debt ratio has no … effect on corporate profitability, regardless of the size of company (VSEs, SMEs or LEs). …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010985743
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Does debt affect profitability? : an empirical study of French trade sector
Kebewar, Mazen - 2013
This article aims to expand existing empirical knowledge on the impact of debt level on profitability of companies. We … 2006. By using the generalized method of moments (GMM), we show that the debt affects negatively the profitability, not … small and medium-sized enterprises (SME). -- Debt ; GMM ; Panel data ; Profitability …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009739517
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Surviving Globalisation
Greenaway, David; Gullstrand, Joakim; Kneller, Richard - 2005
This paper investigates the effects of international trade on firms' exit decision in Sweden, where exit can be by closedown, switching industry or being acquired. We find that higher levels of international competition increases the probability of exit by merger and closedown compared to no...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014063404
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The Deaths of Manufacturing Plants
Bernard, Andrew B.; Jensen, J. Bradford - 2012
This paper examines the causes of manufacturing plant deaths within and across industries in the U.S. from 1977-1997. The effects of international competition from low wage countries, exporting, ownership structure, product diversity, productivity, geography, and plant characteristics are...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014033733
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Technology Use, Training and Plant-Specific Knowledge in Manufacturing Establishments
Baldwin, John R.; Gray, Tara; Johnson, Joanne - 1998
This study examines the factors influencing a firm's decision to train, using data taken from several recent Statistic Canada surveys that explore advanced technology use by Canadian manufacturing plants. Advanced technology adoption has been both rapid and pervasive, leading to concerns about...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014115360
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Firm Structure, Multinationals, and Manufacturing Plant Deaths
Bernard, Andrew B.; Jensen, J. Bradford - 2012
Plant shutdowns shape industry productivity, the dynamics of employment, and industrial restructuring. Plant closures account for more than half of gross job destruction in US manufacturing. This paper examines the effects of firm structure on US manufacturing plant closures. Plants belonging to...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014026752
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Firm Structure, Multinationals, and Manufacturing Plant Deaths
Jensen, J. Bradford; Bernard, Andrew - Census Bureau, Department of Commerce - 2005
Plant shutdowns shape industry and aggregate productivity paths and play a major role in the dynamics of employment and industrial restructuring. Plant closures in the U.S. manufacturing sector account for more than half of gross job destruction. While multi-plant firms and multinationals...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005058832