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Leverage and firm investment: the role of information asymmetry and growth
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posted on 2023-06-10, 03:29 authored by Albert Danso, Theophilus Lartey, Samuel FosuSamuel Fosu, Samuel Owusu-Agyei, Moshfique UddinPurpose This paper aims to demonstrate how financial leverage impacts firm investment and the extent to which this relationship is conditional on the level of information asymmetry as well as growth. Design/methodology/approach The paper relies on data from 2,403 Indian firms during the period 1995-2014, generating a total of 19,544 firm-year observations. Analysis is conducted by using various panel econometric techniques. Findings Drawing insights from agency theories, the paper uncovers that financial leverage is negatively and significantly related to firm investment. It is also observed that the impact of financial leverage on firm investment is significant for high information asymmetric firms. Finally, the paper shows that the relationship between leverage and firm investment is significant for low-growth firms. However, no significant relationship is found between leverage and investment for high-growth firms. Originality/value This paper provides fresh evidence on the leverage–investment nexus and, to the authors’ knowledge, it the first paper to examine the extent to which this leverage–investment relationship is driven by the level of information asymmetry.
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International Journal of Accounting and Information ManagementISSN
1834-7649Publisher
EmeraldExternal DOI
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1Volume
27Page range
56-73Department affiliated with
- Accounting and Finance Publications
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2022-05-11First Open Access (FOA) Date
2022-05-11First Compliant Deposit (FCD) Date
2022-05-11Usage metrics
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