Facing global economic crisis: Foreign sales, ownership groups, and corporate value

Xufei Ma*, Daphne W. Yiu, Nan Zhou

*Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

This study extends the research on internationalization to a new organizational context - emerging market firms (EMF), and a new time context - global economic crisis. We propose a U-shaped relationship between foreign sales intensity and firm value for EMFs during global economic crisis. Further, we distinguish between EMFs' relational owners (i.e., business groups) and transactional owners (i.e., institutional investors) to investigate their different moderating effects. We find empirical support for our hypotheses using a sample of Chinese firms during the global economic crisis in 2008. Moreover, we provide research and practice implications.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)87-100
JournalJournal of World Business
Volume49
Issue number1
Online published6 Mar 2013
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Jan 2014
Externally publishedYes

Research Keywords

  • Emerging markets
  • Firm value
  • Foreign sales
  • Global economic crisis
  • Ownership groups

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