Cost stickiness: A systematic literature review of 27 years of research and a future research agenda

AEA Ibrahim, H Ali, H Aboelkheir - Journal of International Accounting …, 2022 - Elsevier
Recent research has found that the cost response to an equivalent activity change is
asymmetric. This study systematically reviews 80 research articles published in 36 journals …

Asymmetric cost behavior: Theory, meta-analysis, and implications

VC Naoum, D Ntounis, G Papanastasopoulos… - Journal of International …, 2023 - Elsevier
Asymmetric cost behavior is an emerging and dynamic research area within the context of
contemporary cost management research. This study systematically reviews asymmetric …

Cost stickiness and firm value

MD Costa, A Habib - Journal of Management Control, 2023 - Springer
In this paper we explore the association between cost stickiness and firm value. Using a
large sample of US data, we find a robust negative relationship between cost stickiness and …

Cost stickiness and stock price crash risk: Evidence from China

L Tang, Y Huang, J Liu, X Wan - Emerging Markets Finance and …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Sticky cost will enhance variety of firms' performance and uncertainty, does sticky cost list
company increase or decrease stock price crash risk? Due to information and expected …

Cost stickiness and stock price delay

N Agarwal - European Accounting Review, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
This study examines the effect of cost stickiness on stock price delay. Using a sample of US
firms in the period of 1984–2019, I find that the stickiness of Selling, General, and …

Is cost stickiness associated with management earnings forecasts?

S Han, Z Rezaee, L Tuo - Asian Review of Accounting, 2020 - emerald.com
Purpose The literature suggests that management discretion to adjust resources in response
to changes in sales can create asymmetric cost behavior and management incentives to …

Is cost stickiness associated with sustainability factors?

J Golden, M Kohlbeck, Z Rezaee - Advances in management …, 2020 - emerald.com
Purpose–The purpose of this study is to investigate whether a firm's cost structure
(specifically, its cost stickiness) is associated with environmental, social, and governance …

The impact of cost stickiness on income smoothing: evidence from employment protection regulations

A Filip, J Liu, D Lui - Accounting and Business Research, 2025 - Taylor & Francis
Prior literature suggests that cost stickiness increases the ex-ante volatility and reduces the
predictability of earnings. We examine whether managers intentionally undo such …

Cost stickiness and stock price crash risk

A Habib, MD Costa - Accounting & Finance, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
We examine the association between cost stickiness and the risk of stock price crash,
defined as asymmetry in the distribution of weekly stock returns. We use information …

The effect of cost asymmetry on future tax avoidance

C Chalevas, D Ntounis, O Vlismas - Journal of International Accounting …, 2025 - Elsevier
This study explores the relationship between cost asymmetry and future tax avoidance. Cost
stickiness is positively associated with adjustment costs, more optimistic managerial …