The main goal of this paper is to present practical application of taxonomy (Multidimensional Comparative Analysis - MCA) to measure the level of intellectual capital of banks using VAIC™ (Value Added of Intellectual Coefficient) and MV/BV (Market Value to Book Value) ratio. The study includes...

Corporate governance is considered as a management mechanism tool which enhances the ability of firms in disclosing relevant information for decision makers. Subsequently, good corporate governance enriches financial statements by reporting information regarding intellectual capital which...

Does intellectual property positively affect the success of the equity crowdfunding campaigns? By using a unique dataset of 191 equity crowdfunding campaigns, gathered from the Italian platforms over the period 2014-2018, we answer this question, focusing on the effect of patents on funding...

We investigate which firm characteristics are associated with investment in tangible and intangible fixed assets, paying special attention to the case of R&D, and which funding sources are used for each type of investment. Regarding firm characteristics, we find that younger and more profitable...

We explore the mechanisms by which intangible assets and R&D intensity mediate the relationship between global economic policy uncertainty and firm value. We find that firms in high intangible-intensity industries and those engaging in R&D suffer the most from restrictive governance policies...

The paper examines the value of managerial discretion in financial reporting by exploring the value relevance of intangible assets acquired in business combinations (AIA) before and after the 2008 International Financial Reporting Standard (IFRS) 3 amendment. The 2008 IFRS 3 amendment gave...

This article investigates the relationship between discretionary loan loss provisions and bank intangibles among African banks. Prior studies examine how intangible assets affect firms' profitability and valuation decisions with almost no focus on the role of loan loss provisions. We investigate...

Using information on class action lawsuits in the period 1996-2016 covering 1,249 cases and 888 individual firms, I analyze the determinants of allegations and economic outcomes. Firms are more likely to be indicted if they are smaller, have a high level of investment, and have a bad stock...

We investigate the causal effect of intangible capital on leverage. To address endogeneity, we exploit patent invalidations by the US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, where judges are randomly assigned to cases. Differences in judge leniency provide exogenous variation in the...

A substantial and increasing proportion of corporate assets consists of intangible assets. Despite their growing importance, internally-generated intangible assets, the dominant type, are largely absent from balance sheets and other corporate reports. Consequently, the empirical capital...