Despite extensive academic research on the market capitalization implication of corporate tax aggressiveness in developed markets, papers examining this causal relationship in emerging markets are few and far between. The present article aims to contribute to the extant literature by...

This study examines the impact of corporate sustainable tax strategies on investment scale and firm value using signaling theory. We measure Sustainable tax strategy through the coefficient of variation of cash effective tax rates over a five-year period. Using 3121 firm-year observations of...

This study examines the impact of debt policy, firm size, and liquidity on firm value in property and real estate companies listed on the Indonesia Stock Exchange (IDX) from 2022 to 2024. Using a quantitative approach, this research employed multiple linear regression analysis supported by...

This work offers novel insights into how the introduction of the Non-Financial Reporting Directive in the European Union in 2014 affected firm value. Based on the theoretical discourse, it seems ex-ante unclear how this ESG disclosure directive is perceived by capital markets and affects firm...

This paper investigates the financial performance and corporate governance variables that influence firm valuation. This study analyzes 91 Spanish small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) listed on BME Growth using a fixed effects panel data model based on 5760 observations. This study covered...

This study examines the causal and dynamic effects of carbon information disclosure on firm value, using a policy-driven setting in China's carbon-intensive industries. In 2018, the Ministry of Ecology and Environment implemented a regulatory policy requiring internal carbon accounting and...

Understanding how firms finance their activities is crucial for fostering economic growth. The financial life cycle is a critical framework for understanding how firms' financing needs and strategies evolve over time. This paper examines the capital structure choices of Italian SMEs focusing on...

This study examines the effect of tax complexity on the market value of publicly traded firms. Using firm-level measures of tax complexity, we find that a one standard deviation increase in tax complexity-comparable in magnitude to the rise following the U.S. Tax Cuts and Jobs Act-is associated...

This study investigates the interdependencies between debt capital and dividend policy as complementary factors influencing firm value among corporations listed on the Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI). Using Tobin's Q as a firm value metric and employing robust econometric techniques...

This study examines the impact of Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) disclosures on the firm valuation of non-financial firms listed in South Africa, using Tobin's Q as a firm value proxy. Using a panel data approach of 642 firm-year observations from 2017 to 2022, the study applies...

This study investigates the relationship between emission performance, environmental disclosure, and firm value in Southeast Asia, where climate-related risks are increasingly shaping corporate strategies and investor decisions. Using a sample of 206 listed firms from Indonesia, Malaysia,...

This study examines how ESG disclosure (ESGD) influences firm value (FV) in Saudi Arabia. It also analyzes the moderating roles of audit committee (AC) characteristics and sustainability committees (SC) on this relationship. The sample consists of 100 top non-financial firms listed on the Saudi...

We investigate the wealth effect of asset securitization in real estate and infrastructure sectors on issuing firms, based on data from 859 listed companies in China, the world's largest developing country. The data come from a manual match to securitization issuance records, spanning from 2014...

This study investigates the impact of sustainability reporting (SR) and good corporate governance (GCG) on firm value in the Indonesian manufacturing sector, with a focus on financial performance (ROA) as a mediating variable. Theoretical frameworks underpin the rationale for considering...

This study aims to empirically analyze the impact of brand assets, a company's core competency, on firm value and credit ratings using companies listed on the KOSPI and KOSDAQ from 2011 to 2019. We also investigate the moderating effect of a firm's life cycle on the impact of brand assets on...

This study aims to explore the relationship between the implementation of Corporate Governance, Intellectual Capital, Organizational Culture, and Firm Value, with lean manufacturing serving as an intervening variable. Previous research has identified that Corporate Governance, Intellectual...

The literature are abound with studies on the impact of environmental, social, and governance (ESG) factors on a company's value, or more broadly, on its financial performance. However, most analyses concern developed markets, mainly because the largest rating agencies operate in these markets,...

This study examines the effects of intangible assets and all components of intangible assets on Thai-listed companies' firm value and performance. The aggregate value of intangible assets and three components of intangible assets, namely identifiable intangible assets (IIA), goodwill (GW), and...

This paper demonstrates whether the impact of agency costs on firm value depends on the level of managerial power using the fraction of capital held by the manager, as well as their level of voting rights. Focusing on a sample of 120 non-financial French firms incorporated in the CAC...

In the past few decades, companies have begun to pay attention to the issue of whether companies that are engaged in CSR activities enhance firm value remains a subject of debate. From the perspective of agency theory, high-CSR companies can encounter poor financial performance and a reduction...

Company value results from how well a company has managed its resources to achieve business benefits. However, there are always risks associated with conducting business, and effective risk management (ERM) can help reduce those risks so that they stay in the way of the entity's performance...

Previous research has examined the relationship between ESG disclosure and firm value, but it has yet to fully explain how the former can increase the latter. Thus, the current study aims to fill the research gap by analyzing the relationship between ESG disclosure and firm value with...

This study aims to ascertain the direct impact of Research and Development (R&D) spending on the value of a company, specifically in the palm oil industry. Additionally, the study examines how the company’s size influences its value concerning R&D expenditures. The inquiry examines the impact...

Recent studies have addressed the impact of Environment, Social, and Governance responsibility on corporate financial performance and value, but often ignore its impact on non-financial performance. Whereas the ultimate goal of ESG responsibilities is non-financial matters, that is, to...