scholarly journals Can the Famous University Experience of Top Managers Improve Corporate Performance? Evidence from China

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (24) ◽  
pp. 6975
Author(s):  
Weifeng Xu ◽  
Qingsong Ruan ◽  
Chang Liu
Keyword(s):  
Corporate Performance ◽  
Top Management Team ◽  
Listed Companies ◽  
Fixed Effect Model ◽  
Top Managers ◽  
Effect Model ◽  
University Experience ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Business Complexity ◽  
Positive Effect

With the continuous improvement of China’s overall education level, the number of top managers with famous university experience in listed companies has been increasing. The question then becomes whether the performance of the listed companies is better if there are more top managers with famous university experience in the top management team (TMT). Based on the sample of listed companies in China from 2008 to 2018, we adopted the two-way fixed effect model and panel propensity score matching (Panel-PSM) methodology to examine the impact of top managers with famous university experience on corporate performance and its mechanism. We found that the higher the proportion of top managers with famous university experience in the TMT, the better the corporate performance will be, and this positive effect is larger in companies with high business complexity. We also found that this effect is mediated by overconfidence of the TMT. The proportion of top managers with famous university experience in the TMT will inhibit the overconfidence of the TMT, which will ultimately benefit corporate performance.

The Impact of Ownership on Corporate Performance: The Case of the UAE

2018 ◽  
Vol 13 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Magda Elsayed Kandil ◽  
Minko Markovski
Keyword(s):  
Corporate Performance ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Listed Companies ◽  
State Ownership ◽  
Control Measures ◽  
Government Ownership ◽  
Strong Trend ◽  
Two Samples ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Positive Effect

AbstractThis study attempts to identify whether government ownership has an effect on corporate performance, such as Return on Assets (ROA), Price to Book value, and Profits for a sample of 102 listed companies on the UAE stock exchanges and a subsample of 17 banks listed on the same bourses over a period of 31 quarters. In the case of the sample of 102 companies, government ownership has a positive impact on some of the corporate performance indicators, as well in the banking subsample. In addition, the analysis evaluates the impact of state ownership on debt accumulated across the two samples. The results indicate that state ownership reduced the need to accumulate debt in general across the larger sample. However, focusing on banks, state ownership facilitates borrowing and accumulating debt. The results point to the positive effect of state ownership on corporate performance. Further, state ownership eases constraints on banks’ borrowing as it boosts confidence in the outlook, facilitating higher ratings and cheaper sources of funding. In the case of the UAE, similar to some other countries, where there is a strong trend toward government ownership in listed companies and banks, it has a positive effect on their performance for the period 2008–2016, i. e., there is a positive relationship between the block-holder ownership and firms’ performance, subject to efficiency control measures.

scholarly journals The Impact of Operational Capabilities on Corporate Performance: Evidence from Listed Companies in the Agriculture, Forestry, Livestock Farming, Fishery Industry

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 56
Author(s):  
Maoguo Wu ◽  
Daimin Lu
Keyword(s):  
Corporate Performance ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Listed Companies ◽  
Fixed Effect Model ◽  
Livestock Farming ◽  
Data Set ◽  
Policy Makers ◽  
Operational Capabilities ◽  
And Performance ◽  
The Impact

In China, the agriculture, forestry, livestock farming, fishery (AFLF) industry is the basis of all industries. However, the overall development and performance level of listed companies in the AFLF industry is lower than the overall market level. According to previous literature, there is generally a positive impact of operational capabilities on the corporate performance of listed companies, but the impact on listed companies in the AFLF industry has not been investigated. This study attempts to fill in the gap by empirically analyzing the impact of operational capabilities on the corporate performance of listed companies in the AFLF industry in China. Based on a panel data set of 43 listed companies, this study performs regressions using a fixed effect model and a threshold panel model. The results show that there is a positive correlation between the operational capabilities and the corporate performance of listed companies in the AFLF industry, but different indicators that represent operational capabilities have different impacts on corporate performance. Based on the empirical results, this study puts forward corresponding suggestions for listed companies in the AFLF industry and policy makers.

scholarly journals The impact of economic freedom on foreign portfolio investments

2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 213-222
Author(s):  
Tricia Karen Mangal ◽  
Day-Yang Liu
Keyword(s):  
Economic Freedom ◽  
Foreign Debt ◽  
Fixed Effect Model ◽  
Single Market ◽  
Fixed Effect ◽  
Foreign Investors ◽  
Effect Model ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Positive Effect ◽  
Portfolio Investments

The present phenomena of globalization and market liberalization have attracted considerable attention from foreign investors. Several member states of the Caricom Single Market and Economy are becoming heavily dependent on foreign investments. Consequently, this study intends to investigate the effect of economic freedom on foreign portfolio investments in the case of the Caricom Single Market and Economy. For this purpose, this study has used data from 2012 to 2016. The results of the stationarity test showed that data of all variables considered in the study are stationary at level. Moreover, the fixed-effect model better modeled the data as suggested by the results of the Hausman test. Based on the results of the fixed effect models, economic freedom has a significant and positive effect on the total foreign portfolio investments. Therefore, an increase in economic freedom among the Caricom Single Market and Economy member countries will attract more investors to invest in their country stocks and debt instruments. Furthermore, for the robustness of the results, the study has also estimated a separate regression model for foreign debt portfolio investments and foreign equity portfolio investments which also support the baseline regression results and showed a significant and positive effect of economic freedom on both foreign debt and foreign equity portfolio investments. This study suggests that the member countries of the Caricom Single Market and Economy improve their economic freedom which will attract foreign investors to invest in their countries. 

scholarly journals Are All Independent Directors the Same? Evidence from Italian Listed Companies

2018 ◽  
Vol 13 (9) ◽  
pp. 78
Author(s):  
Paolo Tenuta ◽  
Domenico Rocco Cambrea ◽  
Debora Fazzari
Keyword(s):  
Firm Performance ◽  
Significant Relationship ◽  
Stock Exchange ◽  
Listed Companies ◽  
Fixed Effect Model ◽  
Independent Directors ◽  
Listed Firms ◽  
Female Directors ◽  
Effect Model ◽  
The Impact

The purpose of this study is to investigate the impact of independent directors on the performance of Italian listed firms on the Milan Stock Exchange during the period 2006-2015. After applying a Fixed Effect Model, the empirical findings suggest that the composition of the board may affect corporate performances and, more specifically, a significant relationship emerges between the presence of independent directors within the Board and company results. Specifically, independent directors and independent female directors positively affect firm performance. Diversely, independent busy directors, those with hold more than three directorship in other boards, do not affect performance.

scholarly journals Performance Analysis of Multinational M&A of Listed Companies--Based on Zipf Stock Price-Fundamentals Dynamic Evaluation Model’s Construction

2018 ◽  
Vol 10 (7) ◽  
pp. 64
Author(s):  
Wenjie Liu
Keyword(s):  
Stock Price ◽  
Evaluation Model ◽  
Listed Companies ◽  
Fixed Effect Model ◽  
Cumulative Distribution ◽  
Dynamic Evaluation ◽  
Effect Model ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Abnormal Rate ◽  
The Impact

In this paper, the multinational M&A of listed companies are taken as the research objects. The Stock Price-Fundamentals Dynamic Evaluation Model (SF-DEM) based on Zipf’s law is constructed. Through the complementary cumulative distribution, we analyze the stock price and fundamentals distribution and changes of listed companies before and after multinational M&A. The two-way fixed effect model is introduced to verify the SF-DEM model. The research shows that multinational M&A have got a positive response from the market. Short-term average cumulative abnormal rate of return reached 2.8% after the announcement day, which had a long-term synergy and promoted companies’ value; As investors expected that high-priced stocks have a poorer growth and higher thresholds, multinational M&A have a significant and lasting effect on the low-priced companies, while the impact on high-priced stocks is small and short; 80% of the price changes were determined by fundamentals, and reached 85% after M&A. Multinational M&A enhances investors’ expectations and then shows the value investment trends. 80/20 law is not affected by M&A, companies have strong heterogeneity and large differences.

scholarly journals Regional Heterogeneity of the Impact of FDI on China’s Marketization Process

2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (3) ◽  
pp. 127
Author(s):  
Xizhe Chen ◽  
Yinghong Wang ◽  
Yefei Gao ◽  
Jingkai Wang ◽  
Liang Zhao
Keyword(s):  
Driving Force ◽  
Fixed Effect Model ◽  
Regional Heterogeneity ◽  
Slowing Down ◽  
Effect Model ◽  
Reform And Opening Up ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Positive Effect ◽  
Opening Up

As the process of marketization gradually takes place in China after 1978’s initiation of the reform and opening-up policy, FDI which is attracted by China’s preferential policies has become the main driving force of Economic growth. This paper tries to identify the determinants of marketization from the perspective of FDI based on provincial panel data ranged from 2000 to 2017 in China. Two-way-fixed effect model shows that the relationship between FDI and Marketization Level existed huge regional heterogeneity in China. Specifically, Eastern regions with higher development showed a stronger relationship, while in less developed western regions, this relationship was less significant. We also explore the heterogeneity from the time periods. The results indicate that FDI’s positive effect on Eastern China’s marketization level was slowing down, while FDI’s positive effect on Western China’s marketization level was escalating.

scholarly journals The Impact of Climate Change on Economic Conditions: Evidence in Indonesia

JEJAK ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (2) ◽  
pp. 261-271
Author(s):  
Nur Rizqi Febriandika ◽  
Cahyaningtiyas Rahayu
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Agricultural Land ◽  
Fixed Effect Model ◽  
Agricultural Produce ◽  
Effect Model ◽  
Panel Data Regression ◽  
Data Regression ◽  
Tropical Areas ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Positive Effect

Climate change has consequences and influences on agricultural productivity, especially in tropical areas such as Indonesia. Agricultural produce contributes to the level of Gross Domestic Product. Climate change is a challenge for the environment that has the most extensive impact on the economic, natural resources, and agricultural sectors, even as a concern for climate change on agricultural production. So it is needed to discuss climate change which has an impact on various sectors, especially the economic sector. This research was carried out during 2016-2018 using all provinces in Indonesia. This study uses panel data regression method, and the chosen model is the Fixed Effect Model (FEM) by displaying the effects of each region. The results of this study show that R-squared value is  0.990095 which means that 99% of independent variables collectively determine the value of GDP. Meanwhile, changes in temperature, increased rainfall, and increased air quality index partially have no effect on GDP. Only the extent of agricultural land area partially has a positive effect on GDP.

The Impact of the Credit Channel on Macroeconomic Variables and Bank Characteristics in the Brazilian Economy from 2009 to 2018

2021 ◽  
Vol 40 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohammad Farajnezhad
Keyword(s):  
Monetary Policy ◽  
Fixed Effect Model ◽  
Credit Channel ◽  
Macroeconomic Variables ◽  
Brics Countries ◽  
Effect Model ◽  
Level Data ◽  
Monetary Policy Transmission Mechanism ◽  
The Interest Rate ◽  
The Impact

This article uses commercial bank-level data to examine a credit channel of the monetary policy transmission mechanism in the Brazilian economy from BRICS countries.  Static panel data with a fixed-effect model are used for data analysis. Using a sample of 212 commercial banks from 2009 to 2018. According to the findings of this study, there is a significant and positive relationship between macroeconomic variables that affect the interest rate and GDP with the loan amount, but not with the inflation rate. Also, it is reasonable to conclude that banks in Brazil react to monetary policy in a variety of ways.

scholarly journals Pengaruh Kualitas Pengungkapan Keuangan dan Struktur Kepemilikan Terhadap Asimetri Informasi

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 44-50
Author(s):  
Farma Andiansyah ◽  
Slamet Haryono
Keyword(s):  
Information Asymmetry ◽  
Panel Data Analysis ◽  
Fixed Effect Model ◽  
Accounting Disclosure ◽  
Effect Model ◽  
Statistical Effect ◽  
The Board Of Directors ◽  
Mobilizing Information ◽  
Positive Effect

Abstract -The presence of information asymmetry increases transaction costs and reduces liquidity, and reduces the quality of investment decisions taken by investors. So that in turn it weakens the overall function of the market. Accounting disclosure plays a role in mobilizing information from management and investors so as to reduce information asymmetry. In addition, it is hoped that the presence of a concentration of investor ownership can carry out internal monitoring of the company so as to reduce information asymmetry. On the other hand, institutional investors have many incentives to access company information for their trading purposes due to the conflict of interest between outside investors and the board of directors. This study aims to determine the effect of disclosure quality and ownership structure on information asymmetry in companies listed on the Jakrta Islamic Index (JII) during the 2015-2019 period. Based on the results of panel data analysis of the Fixed Effect Model (FEM), it was found that institutional ownership had a significant positive effect on information asymmetry, while the quality of disclosure and ownership concentration did not have a statistical effect on information asymmetry.

scholarly journals The Impact of Accounting Conservatism on Corporate Performance Indicators in Egypt

2019 ◽  
Vol 14 (10) ◽  
pp. 1
Author(s):  
Hanaa A. El-Habashy
Keyword(s):  
Performance Indicators ◽  
Corporate Performance ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Accounting Conservatism ◽  
Return On Assets ◽  
Return On Equity ◽  
Accounting Performance ◽  
Conservative Accounting ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Positive Effect

This study aims to investigate the impact of conservative accounting on corporate performance indicators of Egyptian firms. A sample of balanced data for the 40 most active non-financial companies was collected in the period 2009-2014 to test hypotheses. Panel regression models were used for data analysis. Givoly & Hayn (2000) indicator is used as a benchmark for measuring accounting conservatism. The corporate performance indicators used in this study are return-on-assets (ROA) and return on equity (ROE) representing accounting performance measures, as well as Tobin’s Q which measures market performance. The results of the research show that accounting conservatism has a significant positive impact on corporate performance indicators. This reflects the positive effect of corporate performance on shareholders that leads to a strong corporate financial position. To the best of our knowledge, no study has been conducted in Egypt as an emerging economy.

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