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The Value Of Political Connections When Accessing The Ipo Market, Qigui Liu, Jinghua Tang, Gary Tian Jan 2014

The Value Of Political Connections When Accessing The Ipo Market, Qigui Liu, Jinghua Tang, Gary Tian

Qigui Liu

In this study we examined the value of political connections in firms' access to the IPO market using a sample of Chinese IPO applications from 2006 to 2010. We found a positive relationship between political connections and the probability of IPO approval, and this relationship is strengthened in entrepreneurial firms and weakened in those firms controlled by the state. We further provide evidence that entrepreneurial firms with a disproportional ownership structure and without high technology benefit more from political connections. Our additional tests showed that entrepreneurial (state) firms with political connections also performed better (worse) than firms without. We argue …


Capital Structure And Its Implications: Empirical Evidence From An Emerging Market In South Asia, Athula Manawaduge, Anura De Zoysa, Palli Mulla K A Chandrakumara Feb 2013

Capital Structure And Its Implications: Empirical Evidence From An Emerging Market In South Asia, Athula Manawaduge, Anura De Zoysa, Palli Mulla K A Chandrakumara

Anil Chandrakumara

Using panel data regression analysis for a sample of 171 companies, this paper examines the implications of capital structure of corporate entities in an emerging market, Sri Lanka. The results demonstrate that most of the Sri Lankan firms finance their operations with short-term debt capital as against the long-term debt capital. It provides strong evidence to indicate that debt capital has a negative impact on firm performance. The study also found a significant negative relationship between tangibility and performance indicating inefficient utilization of non-current assets. The negative performance implications associated with over-utilization of short-term debts and the under-utilization non-current assets …


The Value Of Political Connections When Accessing The Ipo Market, Qigui Liu, Jinghua Tang, Gary Tian Feb 2013

The Value Of Political Connections When Accessing The Ipo Market, Qigui Liu, Jinghua Tang, Gary Tian

Qigui Liu

In this study we examined the value of political connections in firms' access to the IPO market using a sample of Chinese IPO applications from 2006 to 2010. We found a positive relationship between political connections and the probability of IPO approval, and this relationship is strengthened in entrepreneurial firms and weakened in those firms controlled by the state. We further provide evidence that entrepreneurial firms with a disproportional ownership structure and without high technology benefit more from political connections. Our additional tests showed that entrepreneurial (state) firms with political connections also performed better (worse) than firms without. We argue …


Regional Problems In The Implementation Of Labout Market Programs: Aboriginal Employment Programs In Australia, Robert Castle Jun 2012

Regional Problems In The Implementation Of Labout Market Programs: Aboriginal Employment Programs In Australia, Robert Castle

Robert G. Castle

No abstract provided.


A Technique For Measuring Efficiency Changes In The Provision Of Non-Market And Intangible Public Output, James Hagan, Robert Castle Jun 2012

A Technique For Measuring Efficiency Changes In The Provision Of Non-Market And Intangible Public Output, James Hagan, Robert Castle

Robert G. Castle

No abstract provided.


Integration Of Market Economies And The Rights Of Labour: International Regulation, Robert Castle, D P Chaudhri, Chris Nyland Jun 2012

Integration Of Market Economies And The Rights Of Labour: International Regulation, Robert Castle, D P Chaudhri, Chris Nyland

Robert G. Castle

No abstract provided.