We examine how time preferences impact the financing decision of firms. We hypothesize that the degree of long-term orientation in a country is positively related to the use of bank relationship lending. Based on a thorough theoretical investigation and an extensive empirical analysis using a...

This study assesses whether variations in capital structure across countries can be explained by cultural traits. We analyze capital structure choices of firms in 42 countries and provide evidence that these decisions are affected by the degree of individualism of the country where the firm is...

This study extends the current state of research on corporate governance and firm value determinants by introducing culture as a proxy for risk aversion. We focus on individuals' risk aversion and connect it to Hofstede's cultural dimensions of uncertainty avoidance. In a cross-country empirical...

We investigate investors' time preferences and takeover performance outcomes in a cross-disciplinary international study. We use a cultural measure on long-term orientation (LTO) to capture investors' time preferences. Additionally, we study how investor protection and the nature of the deal...