We first derive a theoretical model to predict that the relation between nonperforming loan ratios and government shareholdings can be downward-sloping, upward-sloping, U-shaped, and inversely U-shaped. An increase in the government's shareholding facilitates political lobbying. On the other...

Purpose: The purpose of the paper is to examine the impact of investor sentiment on managers’ decisions to provide CSR disclosures. The core issue focuses on whether, why and how managers adjust their approach to CSR disclosure to cater to the investor sentiment. Design/methodology/approach:...

This comment restudies Black¡¯s (1990) [Black F., 1990. Mean reversion and consumption smoothing. Review of Financial Studies 3,107-114.] paper and shows that the conclusions in Black (1990) are not right.

We examine the effect of corporate ownership structure on the market value of excess cash in Chinese listed firms. We find that state ownership has a positive effect, as the market value of excess cash is greater in state-owned firms than in privately controlled firms. Furthermore, we show that...