Credit rating initiation and accounting quality for emerging-market firms
| Autor: | Lynnette D. Purda, Michael Welker, Ligang Zhong, Kee-Hong Bae |
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| Rok vydání: | 2013 |
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Finance
Economics and Econometrics Product market business.industry Strategy and Management Liability Accounting International business General Business Management and Accounting Credit rating Internationalization Management of Technology and Innovation Capital (economics) Economics Business and International Management business Emerging markets Capital market |
| Zdroj: | Journal of International Business Studies. 44:216-234 |
| Popis: | We examine whether certification by an internationally recognized information intermediary helps emerging-market firms overcome the liability of foreignness in capital markets. Specifically, we ask whether securing a credit rating from Standard & Poor's (S&P) enables these firms to certify their financial reporting quality. We hypothesize that the unique information demands of lenders motivate firms to provide more conservative financial statements upon securing an S&P rating. We find evidence consistent with this conjecture. Moreover, the rating appears to be part of an international expansion strategy for these firms, and is followed by increased international activity in capital and product markets. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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