scholarly journals Dynamic Relationship of Industrial Structure Change and Economic Fluctuations: Evidence from Sichuan, China

2015 ◽  
Vol 7 (12) ◽  
pp. 253
Author(s):  
Ying Feng ◽  
Dongmei Li ◽  
Yanni Long
Keyword(s):  
Industrial Structure ◽  
Stock Exchange ◽  
Investment Decision ◽  
Great Influence ◽  
Structure Optimization ◽  
Structure Change ◽  
Economic Fluctuations ◽  
Annual Reports ◽  
Market Values ◽  
The Impact

Industrial Structure Change is not only an important source of economic growth; it’s also an important driving force for economic fluctuations. In this paper, on the basis of combing the literature, and the relevant data in 1978-2013 of Sichuan Province in China, and the use of empirical VAR model to analyzes the mutual dynamic influence of Sichuan Industrial Structure Change and economic fluctuations. The study found that the rationalization and optimization of the industrial structure both impact on economic fluctuations, but the impact are on the opposite direction. In the short term, the industrial structure rationalization and industrial structure optimization respectively has positive and negative effects on economic fluctuations; in the long term the opposite. Industry Structure optimization fluctuations shows a great influence on economic fluctuations, while the rationalization of the industrial structure shows a relatively small negative effect. The impact of economic fluctuations on the rationalization of the industrial structure fluctuation and optimization performance for the negative and positive relationships. d annual reports of the sampled firms and their market values obtained from the official daily list of the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) over a period of 10 years (2001-2010). Using multivariate regression as technique for data analysis, the study established that accounting information of Food &amp; Beverages companies in Nigeria is value relevant. Accordingly, the study recommends the use of financial statements figures of Food and Beverages firms for investment decision.<p> </p>

scholarly journals Association between Accounting Numbers and Value of Food and Beverages Firms in Nigeria

2015 ◽  
Vol 7 (12) ◽  
pp. 245
Author(s):  
Nyor Terzungwe ◽  
Nasiru Rabiu
Keyword(s):  
Value Relevance ◽  
Stock Exchange ◽  
Investment Decision ◽  
Market Price ◽  
Accounting Information ◽  
Financial Statements ◽  
Annual Reports ◽  
Market Values ◽  
Food And Beverages ◽  
Accounting Numbers

<p>The degree of statistical relationship between the contents of financial statements and market price of equity is what is termed Value relevance of accounting information. It explains stock market measures using financial information variables and it is a very useful guide to investors in pricing of shares. This study examines the extent of association between accounting information variables of earnings, dividend and book value of equity and market value of listed Food and Beverages firms in Nigeria. Data were collected from the published annual reports of the sampled firms and their market values obtained from the official daily list of the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) over a period of 10 years (2001-2010). Using multivariate regression as technique for data analysis, the study established that accounting information of Food &amp; Beverages companies in Nigeria is value relevant. Accordingly, the study recommends the use of financial statements figures of Food and Beverages firms for investment decision.</p>

scholarly journals Bank Capital, Operating Efficiency, and Corporate Performance in Nigeria

2018 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 61-87
Author(s):  
Abdulai Agbaje Salami ◽  
Ahmad Bukola Uthman
Keyword(s):  
Negative Impact ◽  
Stock Exchange ◽  
Annual Reports ◽  
Operating Efficiency ◽  
Bank Performance ◽  
Regulatory Regime ◽  
Bank Capital ◽  
Positive Effects ◽  
Net Interest Margin ◽  
The Impact

Abstract This study examines the impact of bank capital and operating efficiency on the Nigerian deposit money bank financial performance with a view to resolving risk-based and non-risk-based capitals’ dichotomy existing in the bank literature. Using bank-specific data obtained from the annual reports and accounts of 15 banks listed on the Nigerian Stock Exchange between 2012 and 2015, the panel data regression analyses revealed the superiority of standard capital ratio of equity-to-total-assets, a non-risk-based capital, over other measures. While all measures, both risk-based and non-risk-based capitals, showed significantly positive effects on bank performance as measured by return-on-asset, mixed results were obtained from other indicators: return-on-equity and net-interest-margin. Overall, only equity-to-total-assets influenced all adopted performance indicators positively. It was also found that operating efficiency measured by cost-to-income ratio had negative impact on bank performance, but on the average it appeared too high. Thus, incorporating the standard capital ratio of equity-to-total assets into regulatory regime by the banks’ regulator is recommended to ensure its relevance is not overshadowed.

scholarly journals The impact of firms’ and CEOs’ social media usage on corporate performance

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (4) ◽  
pp. 21-35
Author(s):  
Wafa Ghardallou
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Corporate Performance ◽  
Stock Exchange ◽  
Estimation Method ◽  
Annual Reports ◽  
Short Term ◽  
Listed Firms ◽  
Media Usage ◽  
Funding Program ◽  
The Impact

The impact of social media usage on corporate performance has not been examined in the Saudi context. This paper aims to investigate the influence of social media, namely companies’ and CEOs’ involvement in Twitter and LinkedIn, on the profitability of Saudi Arabia listed firms. A dynamic panel estimation method is used to empirically assess this relationship. The study employs 120 firms listed on the Saudi Stock Exchange Tadawul from 2014 to 2017. Data are obtained from the companies’ annual reports. Statements of financial status as well as income statements are used to collect data on the dependent variable and control variables. The results show that having a LinkedIn official account by both the CEO and the company does not improve the enterprise performance. In contrast, companies that are active on Twitter will contribute to an increase in their short-term performance. CEOs who engage in Twitter via a high number of followers help to boost the performance of their companies in the long and short term. Hence, this paper recommends that Saudi firms should be aware that their performance could be increased by monitoring their presence on social networks and by having a strong intention to use these tools. AcknowledgmentsThis study was funded by the Deanship of Scientific Research at Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University through the Fast-track Research Funding Program.

scholarly journals The Impact of Dividend Policy on the Shareholders Value of Listed Firms in the Nigerian Petroleum Marketing Industry

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (2S9) ◽  
pp. 902-905
Keyword(s):  
Dividend Policy ◽  
Stock Exchange ◽  
Market Price ◽  
Study Data ◽  
Annual Reports ◽  
Current Income ◽  
Listed Firms ◽  
Secondary Sources ◽  
Marketing Firms ◽  
The Impact

Dividend policy is directed towards establishing the proportion of current income that should be retained in the firm and the proportion that should be distributed among its shareholders. This study, therefore, assessed the impact of dividend policy on the value of listed firms in the Nigerian petroleum marketing industry. six firms, out of eight that are quoted on the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) were selected as sample for the study. Data were collected from secondary sources. Annual reports and accounts of the selected firms, daily official lists and facts books of the NSE for the period of 2008-2017 form the source of the data. egression was used in analyzing the data. The findings revealed that payment of dividend by petroleum marketing firms in Nigeria positively influence the market price of their shares. Based on these findings, the study concluded that dividend policy of petroleum marketing firms in Nigeria affects the value of the firms. Based on this conclusion, the study recommends that management need to identify the shareholder’s interest in setting up a dividend policy that would balance their needs and retention for recapitalization to maximize value of the firms.

Do corporate attributes drive integrated reporting amongst listed companies in Nigeria?

2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Michael O. Adelowotan ◽  
Ini E. Udofia
Keyword(s):  
Stock Exchange ◽  
Least Square ◽  
Annual Reports ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Integrated Reporting ◽  
Listed Firms ◽  
Reporting Framework ◽  
Primary Data Analysis ◽  
High Level ◽  
The Impact

Research purpose: The purpose of this paper was to investigate the association between corporate attributes and the implementation of Integrated Reporting (IR) among quoted companies on the Nigerian Stock Exchange which currently operates a voluntary based disclosure environment.Design and method: Using content analysis to derive the disclosure scores for integrated reporting and corporate attributes, the authors investigated the impact of corporate attributes on the implementation of the integrated reporting of a sample of 90 listed firms. The annual reports covering 2013–2017 were analysed using the disclosure methodologies developed by prior researchers in IR. The hypotheses were tested using panel least square regressions.Main findings: The authors found that corporate attributes have a statistically positive and significant impact on the implementation of integrated reporting framework, that share ownership structure and firm age have an insignificant influence over corporate implementation of the integrated reporting framework. The research findings extend integrated reporting research in Nigeria from mere primary data analysis to quantitative data analysis.Practical implications: The empirical findings provide regulators with evidence on the current level of integrated reporting disclosures and the influence of corporate attributes in driving integrated reporting.Originality and value: The study makes significant contributions to integrated reporting literature from a developing country’s perspective. It also provided empirical evidence of a high level of disclosure compliance with the IR framework among quoted companies in Nigeria.

scholarly journals An Analysis of Behavioral Biases in Investment Decision-Making

2019 ◽  
Vol 10 (4) ◽  
pp. 55 ◽  
Author(s):  
Geetika Madaan ◽  
Sanjeet Singh
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Stock Exchange ◽  
Investment Decision ◽  
Investment Decisions ◽  
Individual Investors ◽  
Behavioral Biases ◽  
Investment Decision Making ◽  
Survey Responses ◽  
The Impact

Individual investor’s behavior is extensively influenced by various biases that highlighted in the growing discipline of behavior finance. Therefore, this study is also one of another effort to assess the impact of behavioral biases in investment decision-making in National Stock Exchange. A questionnaire is designed and through survey responses collected from 243 investors. The present research has applied inferential statistics and descriptive statistics. In the existing study, four behavioral biases have been reviewed namely, overconfidence, anchoring, disposition effect and herding behavior. The results show that overconfidence and herding bias have significant positive impact on investment decision. Overall results conclude that individual investors have limited knowledge and more prone towards making psychological errors. The findings of the study also indicate the existence of these four behavioral biases on individual investment decisions. This study will be helpful to financial intermediaries to advice their clients. Further, study can be elaborated to study other behavioral biases on investment decisions.

scholarly journals How do emotional intelligence and behavioral biases of investors determine their investment decisions?

2020 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
pp. 35-47
Author(s):  
Saloni Raheja ◽  
Babli Dhiman
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Stock Exchange ◽  
Investment Decision ◽  
Sample Selection ◽  
Investment Decisions ◽  
Risk Tolerance ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Behavioral Biases ◽  
Investment Decision Making ◽  
The Impact

Purpose In earlier studies, research has shown that EI is the only element, which influences the ways in which people develop in their lives, jobs and social skills control their emotions and get along with other people. It is EI that dictates the way people deal with one another and understand emotions. The research gap is to explore the impact of behavioral factors and investors psychology on their investment decision-making. Design/methodology/approach The information was gathered from 500 financial specialists. The region of research was the financial specialists who contribute through LSC Securities Ltd. in Punjab State. The purposive testing system was used in this examination. Findings The investigation found that the positive connection between the conduct predispositions of the financial specialists and venture choices of the speculators and positive connection between enthusiastic insight of the financial specialists and their venture choices. Yet, the authors found that the enthusiastic insight better foresees the venture choices of the financial specialists than the conduct predispositions of the speculators. Among the different elements of conduct inclinations of the speculator’s lament and carelessness are identified with the financial specialist’s venture choices. Among the various estimations of eager understanding – care, dealing with emotions, motivation, empathy and social aptitudes are related to the hypothesis decisions of the monetary pros. Research limitations/implications The sample selection was based on purposive sampling, rather than a random probability sample. The sample was area specific, restricted only to Ludhiana Stock Exchange in Punjab state. Therefore, the results of the study cannot be generalized with certainty to all the investors investing through other exchanges in other states. The inferences are based on the assumption that the data provided by the investors are true and correct. The findings may be relevant for other stock exchanges as that of the Ludhiana Stock Exchange. However, the authors do not claim the generalization of the results. Practical implications This study also helps to understand the relationship between investment decision-making and risk tolerance of investors. It will helpful for the financial advisors to know the behavioral biases of investors while making an investment decision, and therefore, they can advise investors properly to mitigate such biases. It may help the investors in understanding the subjective part of their behavior and control their emotions while taking decisions for their investment in stock market options. Social implications This research will help investment advisors and finance professionals to judge investors’ attitudes toward risk in a better way, which leads to better investment decisions. Originality/value This study is my own study and it is original and has not been published anywhere.

scholarly journals The Impact of Corporate Governance on Dividend Decisions: Evidence from Non-Financial Sector of Pakistan

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 285-295
Author(s):  
IHTESHAM KHAN ◽  
MUHAMMAD SHAHID ◽  
SHAH RAZA KHAN
Keyword(s):  
Corporate Governance ◽  
Financial Institution ◽  
Stock Exchange ◽  
Annual Reports ◽  
Board Independence ◽  
Board Size ◽  
Financial Firms ◽  
Size Firm ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Individual Ownership

This study sought to ascertain the impact of corporate governance on dividend decisions of non-financial firms listed on Pakistan stock exchange (PSX). Panel data was collected from 2011to 2016. Data was collected from Non financial firms annual reports and State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) data base. The STATA software was used to analyze the data. The study investigates the association of firm’s performance and corporate governance. Specifically, this study investigate dividend decision (dividend per share(DPS)), corporate governance (board independence ,board size, size of firm, leverage, profitability, Insider ownership, individual ownership, and institutional ownership). A total of 42 non-financial firms are used to determine this relationship. The results show a positive significant relation between the Profitability, individual ownership with DPS. This study also found a negative and significant relationship between insiders ownership, financial institution ownership with DPS. It has also been found that Board independence, board size, firm size and leverage have negative and insignificant relationship with dividend per share (DPS). Keywords: Corporate Governance, Dividend Decisions, Dividend Policy.

scholarly journals CORPORATE GOVERNANCE AND FIRM PERFORMANCE NEXUS: A CASE OF CEMENT INDUSTRY OF PAKISTAN

2018 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-6 ◽  
Author(s):  
Abdul Ghafoor Kazi ◽  
Muhammad Asad Arain ◽  
Payal Devi Sahetiya
Keyword(s):  
Corporate Governance ◽  
Firm Performance ◽  
Ownership Structure ◽  
Significant Relationship ◽  
Stock Exchange ◽  
Study Data ◽  
Cement Industry ◽  
Annual Reports ◽  
Board Structure ◽  
The Impact

Corporate governance is the system of rules, practices and method by that business corporations are directed and controlled. The aim of this research is to examine the impact of the corporate governance on the financial performance of the enlisted cement industry on the Pakistan Stock Exchange from the year 2013-17. This research is a “quantitative research” which focuses on numbers and results based on empirical analysis of actual data and logic. Ten out of seventeen cement firms listed at PSX from the period 2013-17 are selected as sample of the study. Data was collected from documents and records. Descriptive statistics, Pearson’s correlation and multiple regressions were used for data analysis. The results showed that there is no significant relationship between leverage and firm performance, the board structure has no significant relationship with firm performance, and firm size has an insignificant relationship with firm performance. The results however suggested that ownership structure has significant relationship with firm performance. The future investors in cement industry of Pakistan must consider above factors before investments. This study helps shareholders and management in decision making about the effect of ownership structure on firm performance and how these can change ownership structure. This study helps students to gain knowledge and understanding about good corporate governance and its impact on firm performance. It will also help them to go through the annual reports of companies and to analyse the financial statements so that they could learn how to analyse the performance of the firm in terms of ROE. Moreover, the study would also be a direction for future researchers and students to further add value to the subject of corporate governance and firm performance.

scholarly journals Earnings Management and Value Relevance in Nigeria: A Pre and Post Ifrs Analysis

2018 ◽  
Vol 5 (5) ◽  
pp. 4672-4680
Author(s):  
Sunny O. Temile ◽  
Al Bahloul Mohammed ◽  
Dadang Prasetyo Jatmiko
Keyword(s):  
Earnings Management ◽  
Management Practices ◽  
Value Relevance ◽  
Stock Exchange ◽  
Outer Space ◽  
Financial Sector ◽  
Financial Information ◽  
Annual Reports ◽  
Space Law ◽  
The Impact

The purpose of this article is to analyse the literature concerning legal framework for outer space activities by states. Review was conducted on the elements of national space law, including literature critiquing particular strengths or weaknesses of existing laws and literature, on the obligations placed on States under international law and on why writers make particular recommendations as to the content of legislation. The article will summarise the key elements one would anticipate finding in the outer space regulatory framework and which will form the structure of the analytical framework when considering how States implement international space law in practice. In recent times, the issue of earnings management and value relevance has caused financial reports to come under scrutiny. With the introduction of the International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS), a lot of studies have been carried out to see what kind of effect it has on key financial variables such as earnings management and value relevance of firms. Therefore, this study, “Earnings Management and Value Relevance in Nigeria: A Pre and Post IFRS Analysis”, examined the impact of IFRS on Earnings Management and Value Relevance of financial information in Non-Financial Companies quoted in the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE). Data gathered are from the financial statements and annual reports of 60 Companies from the Non-Financial Sector of the Nigeria Stock Exchange because companies in the financial sector are not overall amendable to accruals model. The empirical study covered the period from 2007 to 2016 statistical and econometric tools such as Panel data regression and paired samples tests. The results revealed an increase in value relevance, and a decrease in earnings management in the Post-IFRS era. Thus, we infer that earnings management level has decreased while value relevance has increased since IFRS adoption. This study therefore recommends that the relevant regulatory bodies should be empowered by the government to enable the formulation of effective measures and policies that check earnings management practices, and foster value relevance of the financial information presented in the annual reports and accounts of Nigerian companies.

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