The capital structure appears to be one of the most researched and the most controversial areas in modern corporate finance. Prior literature on determinants of capital structure has concentrated on firm and country level factors by employing static modeling. Static modeling has certain...

Cash holding is important for Chinese manufacturing firms coping with the increasing costs of financing and tough economic conditions. This study examines the impact of cash holding on the firm value of Chinese manufacturing businesses. We found evidence that a non-linear relationship exists...

One of the goals of developing a transport corridor is to promote socio-economic development by improving connectivity and sustainable transport operations, which largely depends on the operational strategy. Trade-off policies can be important tools for gaining the competitive advantage of road...

Amid ongoing discussion over the merits and demerits of litigation, this study addresses the impact of litigation risk on corporate innovation at Chinese listed firms from 2014 to 2022. We exploit Two-Stage GMM, DID model, and PSM techniques to address endogeneity. We find that both litigation...