We examine the effect of ownership structure on firm performance, for firms listed on
Vietnamese stock exchanges, using 2744 firm‐year observations over the period from 2007 …

We present a meta-analysis of the relationship between concentrated ownership and firm
financial performance in Asia. At the cross-national level of analysis, we find a small but …

This paper examines the relationship between exports, foreign direct investment, and firm
productivity. Using longitudinal panel data on Japanese firms, it is found that the most …

This paper investigates whether emerging economy multinational enterprises (EMEs) that
undertake outward foreign direct investment (OFDI) become more productive, controlling for …

Studying a sample of Japanese firms, we examine whether foreign investors exert a
significant influence on earnings management through manipulation of real activities. We …

This study examines the technical efficiency of Thai manufacturing SMEs and their firm-
specific determinants utilising firm-level industrial census data for 1997 and 2007. Results …

This paper analyzes the impact of globalization on the exit behavior of manufacturing firms
in Belgium. Imports from low-wage countries are found to exert a strong competitive effect …

This paper empirically analyzes the relationship between labor union and firm performance
in areas such as productivity and profitability by using data on more than 4000 Japanese …

This paper examines the determinants of the backward vertical linkages of Japanese foreign
affiliates in manufacturing for the period 1994–2000, focusing on the local backward …

This paper investigates whether and how political connections influence managerial
financial decisions. Our study reveals that those firms that have a politician on its board of …