Relationship equity and switching behavior in the adoption of new telecommunication services

This paper first defines and then presents a model of “relationship equity” for business markets. It points out that the potential benefits of managing relationship equity have been largely ignored and that a general model and stream of relevant research questions could be useful to marketing and relationship practitioners. The model developed considers the special case of key account management as antecedent, two different types of moderator variables, relationship equity as a perception by the buyer, and switching behavior via adoption of new telecommunication services as a result of this perception. The model is used as a basis for developing a number of working propositions.     

Corporate Governance and Expected Stock Returns: Evidence from Germany

Recent empirical work shows evidence for higher valuation of firms in countries with a better legal environment. We investigate whether differences in the quality of firm‐level corporate governance also help to explain firm performance in a cross‐section of companies within a single jurisdiction. Constructing a broad corporate governance rating (CGR) for German public firms, we document a positive relationship between governance practices and firm valuation. There is also evidence that expected stock returns are negatively correlated with firm‐level corporate governance, if dividend yields are used as proxies for the cost of capital. An investment strategy that bought high‐CGR firms and shorted low‐CGR firms earned abnormal returns of around 12% on an annual basis during the sample period.     

Stakeholder Returns of Islamic Banks Versus Conventional Banks

Sharia principle shaping the Islamic banking model is most determinant on collection and deployment of funds with its ban on interest. This study aims to look at the results of funded activities in isolation for a healthier comparison between Islamic and conventional deposit banks with respect to their financial stakeholders. The differences are reflected as lower asset returns and lower returns for depositors of Islamic banks. These differences sustain throughout normal and crisis periods. Our findings show that despite differences in asset structures and returns, Islamic banks retain similar returns for shareholders to position themselves close to and in competition with their conventional counterparts.     

信贷供给、资产配置及企业绩效——来自中国制造业上市公司的证据

近些年,中国“金融与实体经济”的研究愈发成为热点。宏观层面,资金“脱实入虚”“金融空转”的讨论亦此起彼伏。然而,针对微观层面的企业资金“脱实入虚”的研究则寥寥无几。本文选取2003—2016年中国A股制造业上市公司的年度报告数据,利用2009年宏观调控措施营造的“准自然实验”环境,采用双重差分方法探究在资金资源充足的前提下,企业配置金融资产的倾向性,并进一步研究企业绩效的后续变化情况。实证结果表明,当制造业企业获得更多的信贷资金支持,同时缺乏有效的外部监管时,企业更倾向于配置金融资产,金融活动也会在企业的日常生产经营中扮演愈发重要的角色。在此基础上,企业的主营业务却未得到发展,反而盈利能力、成长能力均受到损害,且后者受到的影响更大,即进行过多金融投资对中国A股制造业上市公司的远期影响更为深重。基于上述结论,本文从实体经济从业者、资金提供方以及监管层三个角度提出了相关政策建议。     

论会计资产的能力观

企业会计资产的定义经历了成本观→资源观→未来经济利益观→产权观的演变过程.观念的每一次转变都带动企业财务报告的改进和信息披露质量的提升.但这些观念都难以解释企业竞争能力和企业创造价值的能力.因此,本文提出会计资产的能力观,期望能加深对企业会计资产的理论认识,促进企业财务报告的改进和提高财务信息的披露质量.     

关于水利部综合事业局经济发展模式的思考

水利部综合事业局不仅承担水利事业职能,开展水利事业性业务;同时还拥有较大规模的经营性资产,开展经营性投资活动。通过对内外部环境的分析和研究,探讨水利事业单位的发展机遇与挑战,提出相应的经济发展模式选择。     

全球经济失衡问题研究的新进展

归纳梳理了国内外对全球经济失衡问题的研究成果.其中美国经常账户赤字最先引起广泛的关注,实体经济和金融制度层面均存在导致本轮全球经济失衡的因素.美国经济的调整将对世界经济产生重要影响,多国协调行动有利于失衡的有序调整.进一步的研究方向包括亚洲地区盈余的可持续性、失衡政策原因的考察等等.     

自然资源资产化管理初探

自然资源资产管理可从宏观、微观两个层次进行核算。管理的重点应放在微观企业。自然资源的价值、价值组成及耗减的核算。自然资源资产的计价方法及核算。     

浅谈基本养老保险个人账户"空账"问题

基本养老保险个人账户“空账”问题是基本养老保险制度运行中日渐凸现的一个重要问题,如不解决,将难以应对人口老龄化对养老金的需求,制约旧制度向新制度的顺利转轨,也必将影响养老保险制度改革的进程。因此,分析个人账户“空账”形成的原因,寻找切实可行的解决办法是当前最为迫切的任务。