In this study we researched the relationship between international diversification and performance in family firms in an emerging economy. Likewise, from the perspective of the governance structure, we investigated non-linear relationships between business group membership, concentration of...

This study is the first to analyze the effect on firm value of companies when they participate in the ownership of others companies in an emerging South American economy. For a sample of 83 non-financial Chilean companies traded in the 2005-2009 period, we find evidence of a discount for...

Using firm-level information for 11 large emerging economies for the 2003-2014 period, this article analyses the impact of firm investment ratio depending on the presence of institutional ownership and the effects of institutional investor heterogeneity on firm financial constraints. Results...

This paper investigates whether the Quantitative Easing (QE) program implemented by the Federal Reserve Board after the 2007-2008 global financial crisis affects firms in emerging economies by improving their access to external financing. Our hypothesis relies on the idea that the excess of...