A Practitioner's Guide to Stochastic Frontier Analysis Using Stata provides practitioners in
academia and industry with a step-by-step guide on how to conduct efficiency analysis using …

This study examines the extent to which financing constraints affect the research and
development (R&D) expenditure of Indian manufacturing firms during the period 1991 …

Using firm level data from India, we examine the impact of ownership concentration on post-
M&A performance of firms. Our analysis has implications for both the M&A literature, which …

This paper explores the link between financial constraints and productivity using firm-level
data from Chinese manufacturing industries. Based on a dynamic optimization model which …

Purpose The literature on financing constraints in emerging markets is still under-
researched and is often described as a “black box.” This study aims to shed light on this …

During China's economic transformation period, corporate financing efficiency is affected not
only by public governance but also by social capital. Based on the data on China's A-share …

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to examine the capital structure determinants and
speed of adjustment (SOA) toward the target capital structure of firms. Design/methodology …

We show that outward investment by Chinese firms with resource and asset seeking motives
and Indian firms with market-seeking motives diverged after the financial crisis of 2008, due …

Background The purpose of the study is to understand the role of cash flow sensitivity to
investment as a measure of financial constraints among listed Indian manufacturing firms. It …

In this paper we explore the link between Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) investment
and their economic characteristics, together the presence of financing constraints during the …