Browsing by Subject "Financial development"

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    Net operating working capital and firm value: a cross-country analysis
    (SAGE Publications, 2020-07-28) Baños Caballero, Sonia; García Teruel, Pedro Juan; Martínez-Solano, Pedro; Organización de Empresas y Finanzas; Facultades, Departamentos, Servicios y Escuelas::Departamentos de la UMU::Economía Financiera y Contabilidad
    Here we use a sample of firms from 30 countries during the period 1995-2013 to examine the relationship between net operating working capital (NWC) and firm value. Specifically, we show that the value of NWC varies across countries and that it depends on both investor protection and a country’s financial and economic development. Our findings imply that shareholders value NWC more in countries with strong enforcement of investor rights, and greater financial and economic development.
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    The speed of adjustment in net operating working capital: an international study
    (Taylor & Francis Group, 2021-01-05) Baños Caballero, Sonia; García Teruel, Pedro Juan; Martínez-Solano, Pedro; Organización de Empresas y Finanzas; Facultades, Departamentos, Servicios y Escuelas::Departamentos de la UMU::Economía Financiera y Contabilidad
    This paper analyses whether there are differences in the speed of adjustment in net operating working capital (NWC) across countries. Unlike prior research, which reported that the adjustment speed of any current item is always rapid, we find that the speed of adjustment to NWC targets depends on a country’s investor protection and financial development. Specifically, using a sample of firms from 30 countries, we show that NWC adjustment speeds vary across countries, and they are faster for companies that operate in countries with stronger investor protection and greater financial development.