the aim of this study is to investigate the relationship between dividend policy with stock liquidity and information asymmetry considering the characteristics of the company as controlling variables in tehran stock exchange. for this purpose, all listed companies in tehran stock exchange as the statistical population was considered during the period 2009 to 2014, that after screening by simple...

The first decade of the e-commerce era saw an increase in activity in the software development industries as new firms were created and existing firms made acquisitions. Many firms pursued a growth strategy and this growth required capital that was often obtained through an initial public offering (IPO) of equity. Software firm cost structures are very different from traditional physical goods ...

This paper examines the time structure of the effects of R&D activities on firm growth. The main questions are whether R&D activities come together with firms’ growth in the subsequent periods and how this relationship depends on other characteristics of the firms, such as size and industry. In addition, we study the relationship between R&D effects and the autocorrelation dynamics of firm grow...

Websites have become an essential component in firms’ IT portfolios. Many business processes require website functionalities to operate smoothly. This study aims at investigating how firm website affects cost of equity, an important factor in firm valuation. We conducted a cross-sectional regression using a unique dataset consisting of 3,312 firm websites operated by US public firms. Firm websi...

The characteristics of an individual, the local labor market, and the firm where an individual is employed each may be associated with racial and ethnic disparities in employer-sponsored insurance (ESI). This study estimates two models to determine the relative effects of each of these three sets of characteristics on the likelihood a worker has a job with ESI. One model has two outcomes: the j...

The growing interdependence of firms across the globe with seeming rise in the incidence of both intentional and unintentional security events (terrorism, food contamination, etc.), has exposed, and often contributed to, the vulnerabilities of many firms and their supply chain partners. It is increasingly imperative that the firms be prepared to be able to protect and defend themseleves against...

This study aims to examine the impact of firm characteristics on operational, financial, and market performance Saudi listed firms during COVID-19 pandemic. applies a number regression models over period from Q3 2019 2020, thereby enabling examination key drivers in pre- post-crisis periods. We find that measures all saw significant drop with onset The show larger displayed better both before a...

The purpose of this research is to investigate the role enterprise risk management (ERM), Big4 auditors and firm characteristics on value. This population study was conducted in Indian manufacturing sector. Annual panel data for 11 years (2007–2017) collected from 60 firms National Stock Exchange (NSE). Empirical findings prove that there variation Tobin’s Q but no difference return assets (ROA...