This article examines the role of keiretsu (i.e. business group) affiliation on the risk-taking of Japanese firms. We find that total risk, measured by firm-level stock price volatility, is not significantly affected by keiretsu membership. The reason is that affiliated firms are characterized...

Characterized by a high level of R&D expenditure, pharmaceutical firms are also subject to specific risks that are reflected in their financial policies. In contrast to other firms, whose investments are directly related to internal cash flows, Japanese pharmaceutical companies do not appear to...

[fre] Cet article se propose d’étudier la pertinence du clivage entre valeurs de croissance et valeurs de rendement, à la fois sur le plan théorique et méthodologique. Les dimensions empirique et opérationnelle sont également prises en compte eu égard à l’évolution contemporaine des...

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