This paper demonstrates important interactions between dividend policy and investment efficiency. We find that dividend payout can improve investment efficiency, especially can mitigate over-investment. Prior research shows that dividend payout help mitigate over-investment problem (Biddle,...

This paper examines the role of accounting conservatism on firm investment behavior in China. We find that the association between accounting conservatism and capital expenditure is significantly positive when inside capital is not enough to use for investment, suggesting that conservatism can...