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主 题:Political Uncertainty and Corporate Investment: Evidence from China
主讲人:Ting Zhang, PhD University of Dayton Department of Economics & Finance, School of Business Administration
主持人:西南财经大学会计学院金智
时 间:2015年6月19日上午10:00-11:30
地 点:通博楼D207
主 办:西南财经大学会计学院、科研处
主讲人简介:
Ting Zhang,美国 University of Rhode Island金融学博士,University of Dayton商学院经济与金融学院副教授(终身教职)
研究方向公司财务、公司治理、资产定价、国际财务。
相关成果发表于:Journal of International Financial Markets, Institutions and Money, Journal of Banking and Finance,Review of Accounting Studies等
论文摘要:
Using hand-collected data on changes of government officials in 277 Chinese cities, we examine how political turnover affects corporate investment in a transitional economy. We find that political turnover leads firms to significantly reduce corporate investment, particularly when the new official is an outsider appointed by a higher level of government. The effect of political turnover on corporate investment is stronger for state-owned enterprises, capital intensive firms, and firms deemed locally important. Finally, we find that the volatility of corporate investment increases with political turnover.