地方国有企业的投融资期限错配:成因与治理

地方国有企业是中国经济发展的中坚力量,在供给侧结构性改革中应发挥带头作用,成为改革的主力军和先行者。目前地方国有企业存在的突出困境是债务水平过高,且面临较为严重的投融资期限错配问题。本文以2005—2013年中国工业企业数据库(CIED)中规模以上的非上市国有企业为样本,构建"投资-负债"模型分析短期债务变化量和长期投资额之间的动态关系,从预算软约束和金融市场结构两个维度剖析造成国有企业投融资期限错配的内在机理。研究发现:(1)我国央企和地方国企的投资更依赖新增债务而非留存收益,预算软约束问题严重;(2)金融市场提供长期资金的能力不足,国有企业进行长期债务融资的渠道受限;(3)国有企业的投资活动更依赖新增短期债务,存在投融资期限错配问题,且地方国有企业的投融资期限错配问题更加严重。本文的研究结果表明,为了实现地方国有企业去杠杆并优化债务结构,应从国企本身、银行信贷、政府行为和资本市场等方面进行综合治理,以提升地方国有企业的内源融资能力,并完善金融市场结构。     

The maturity effect of stock index futures: Speculation or carry arbitrage?

Using the implementation of trading restrictions on CSI 300 index futures market as a quasi-natural experiment, this paper examines the maturity effect of stock index futures and its determinants. The results show that the maturity effect changes from weakly positive to significantly negative after trading restrictions are implemented. We find that the change in the maturity effect is rooted in the speculative effect, which is measured by the time pattern of price sensitivity to information, while there is a lack of support for the carry arbitrage effect on the maturity effect of index futures. Our findings provide an opportunity to better understand volatility dynamics in the equity futures market.     

An agile marketing capability maturity framework

This work proposes a four-stage maturity framework for the development of an agile marketing capability (AMC) in the context of MICE tourism. Through an inductive study based on 16 semi-structured interviews with CEOs and managers, we provide a snapshot of organizations at varying levels of maturity in the management and development of AMC based on the degree of “sophistication” undertaken in approximately four dimensions (customer-oriented responsiveness, high flexibility, human collaboration, quick and continuous improvement). Recommendations to further enrich the debate toward this novel line of inquiry are presented. This study also has important implications for managers, offering a useful tool to assess and improve their marketing efforts to develop AMC and achieve greater abilities to adapt to dynamic and fast-changing environments.     

Liquidity risk and maturity management over the credit cycle

We show that firm demand-side factors are strong drivers of procyclical refinancing behavior over the credit cycle using novel data from the Shared National Credit program. Firms are more likely to refinance early when credit conditions are good to keep the effective maturity of their loans long and hedge against having to refinance in tight credit conditions. High credit quality firms are better able to hedge, making their refinancing propensity more sensitive to credit cycles than less creditworthy firms. There is a strong relationship between refinancing a loan, and subsequent growth in capital expenditure, especially when a loan is refinanced early.     

Microfinance institutions and International Financial Reporting Standards: An exploratory analysis

Previous studies analyzing firms’ incentives to choose international accounting standards show that firms with strong contracting incentives will be more likely to comply with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS). These studies are mostly centered on developed economies and are based on European and US data. Little is known about development finance organizations’ incentives to choose to draft their financial statements according to IFRS. Because commercialized microfinance institutions (MFIs) have strong contracting incentives, we investigate whether commercialization drives the choice of IFRS and study a pooled international sample of MFIs’ audited financial statements extracted from the MIX from 2007 to 2014. Consistent with our predictions, evidence shows that commercialization and maturity (age) are likely to drive the MFIs’ choice to comply with IFRS. Results are robust after controlling for heterogeneity in national regulations with regard to IFRS.     

The implementation of monetary policy in New Zealand: What factors affect the 90-day bank bill rate?

This paper discusses the implementation of monetary policy in New Zealand and its flow-on effects on the 90-day bank bill rate over the 1999–2005 period. The effects of external factors are considered as well. Our findings indicate that the maturity spectrum ratio exerted a positive effect on the 90-day bank bill rate while the allotment ratio did not. This interest rate had a tendency to revert to the level set by its Australian counterpart, though at a relatively slow speed. No such link exists between the NZ 90-day rate and the U.S. 90-day rate. Neither the maturity spectrum nor the allotment ratio contributed to the volatility of the most important short-term interest rate in New Zealand.     

法制环境、金融发展与企业长期债务融资

本文分别从长期负债比率和债务期限结构两个方面,从法与金融的视角考察了我国地区法制环境、金融发展以及它们之间的相互作用对上市公司长期债务融资的影响。研究结果表明:我国地区法制环境的改善并不能使上市公司获得更多的长期债务融资,地区法制环境和金融发展的水平越高,上市公司获得的长期债务融资越少,然而在法制环境比较好的地区,金融发展水平的提高却有助于上市公司获得更多的长期债务融资。本文的研究结果不仅丰富了国内外的研究成果,而且有助于我们更加深入地了解我国上市公司长期债务融资偏低的制度因素。     

基于云模型的区域企业绿色技术创新环境成熟度评价

基于企业绿色技术创新环境成熟度视角,运用2019年我国内地省域数据,构建包含政策环境、经济环境、社会环境和创新环境4个维度的企业绿色技术创新成熟度评价指标体系,采用云模型评价方法,对我国企业绿色技术创新环境进行评估。结果表明,企业绿色技术创新环境与区域经济发展之间存在非线性关系;政策环境和社会环境是企业绿色技术创新环境成熟度中最主要的影响维度;我国企业绿色技术创新环境整体处于中等成熟度,且不同区域间存在显著差异。最后,基于全新视角,提出提高企业绿色技术创新环境成熟度的政策建议。     

基于灰色关联分析的企业IT应用水平提升路径研究

在实证调研的基础上,应用灰色关联理论,对企业的管理制度能力和流程管理能力与IT应用水平进行灰色关联分析,发现企业IT应用水平不同阶段,这两种能力与IT应用水平的关联度存在差异,表明企业IT应用发展规律在不同IT应用阶段相对应的制度能力和流程管理能力不同。由此,提出企业在选择提升IT应用水平路径上应当关注在不同时期与IT应用水平相对应的制度能力和流程管理能力的培育和强化。     

债务融资结构与产品市场竞争决策研究

资本结构的产品市场竞争理论认为,在特定竞争模型下债务融资结构能够反映企业的产品市场竞争策略,并认为短期债务增加加剧了产品市场竞争,长期债务缓和产品市场竞争。进一步的实证分析得到短期债务融资与产品市场竞争程度是显著负相关的,长期债务融资与产品市场竞争程度是显著正相关的,能够支持产品市场竞争理论。同时,数据分析发现,企业规模小、资产利用效率高和收益好也是促使企业采取激进竞争手段的影响因素。