The search for a strategic positioning that allows the creation of sustainable competitive advantages and the consequent generation of extraordinary returns can be studied through several methodologies. From the rich set of tools that can be used to analyze strategic positioning, Levinthal...

The aim of the article is to study the relation between product innovation and its associated risk, particularly in the Brazilian manufacturing industry in the period of 1995-2005. A statistical model is developed based on the study realized by Bromiley (1991), seeking to identify whether...

This study tests the market timing theory (EMTT) in the Brazilian Stock Market. The study is an adaptation from the Baker and Wurgler's article (2002) that successfully tested the theory in the American Stock Market. The theory has not been proven in the Brazilian Market. The leverage decreases...

In the spirit of discussion of theoretical alternatives, we present the Asset-Attitude Approach that aims to bring new concepts to the study of competitive advantage. Although assets, as related to resources and capabilities, do not represent a new concept, the AAA introduces the importance of...

The theory of finance and the theory of strategic planning can be viewed as two cultures that investigate the same problem, despite the differences in language and approach that make them apparently incompatible. In this theoretical essay, it is suggested a new perspective for studies in...

The modern theory of the capital structure has been the subject of a great amount of studies, since the publication of the famous article by Modigliani and Miller (1958) where they defended that, under certain circumstances, the leverage (relationship between equity capital and third party...

Purpose: To study the Brazilian bond and stock markets for testing the stock market development theory of Demirgüc-Kunt & Maksimovic (1996). Originality/Gap/Relevance/Implications: This paper tests the substitution hypothesis of stock market development, from debt to stocks, in a context of...

Purpose: To study the Brazilian bond and stock markets for testing the stock market development theory of Demirgüc-Kunt and Maksimovic (1996).Originality/gap/relevance/implications: This paper tests the substitution hypothesis of stock market development, from debt to stocks, in a context of...

We propose an alternative measure to compare the sizes of the Chinese and American economy. The relevant exchange rate to compare both economies is the value of money in the Unites States divided by the value of money in China, taking into consideration the relationship between hours of labor

This study makes usage of CIV (Calculated Intangible Value) and ICE (Intellectual Capital Efficiency) to measure IC stock and flows respectively. It applies static panel data models, to study the influence of IC on companies ROE (Return-on-Equity), ROA (Return-on-Assets) and ROS...