Lindner, Thomas, Klein, Florian, Schmidt, Stefan. 2018. The effect of internationalization on firm capital structure: A meta-analysis and exploration of institutional contingencies. International Business Review, 27, (6), 1238-1249.
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Abstract
Despite extensive research on the relationship between internationalization and firm capital structure, findings in this research area remain inconclusive. In this paper, we review the literature on the internationalization–capital structure relationship and investigate its direction, effect size, and multiple contingencies through a meta-analysis of 31 studies with a grand total of 223,658 firm observations and at least two separate samples each. Our cumulative evidence indicates lower debt ratios of multinational corporations compared to domestic corporations, in line with arguments of increased risk and agency costs in international operations. We extend our analysis to institutional characteristics in firms' home countries and find that much of the existing variation in study findings can be explained using theory arguments on firm risk in internationalization. We contribute to an integration of international business and finance literature and point to directions for future research on determinants of the internationalization–capital structure relationship and its multiple contingencies.
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Status of publication | Published |
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Affiliation | WU |
Type of publication | Journal article |
Journal | International Business Review |
Citation Index | SSCI |
WU Journalrating 2009 | A |
WU-Journal-Rating new | STRAT-B, WH-B |
Language | English |
Title | The effect of internationalization on firm capital structure: A meta-analysis and exploration of institutional contingencies |
Volume | 27 |
Number | 6 |
Year | 2018 |
Page from | 1238 |
Page to | 1249 |
Reviewed? | Y |
URL | https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0969593117303657 |
DOI | https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ibusrev.2018.05.005 |
Open Access | N |
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- People
- Lindner, Thomas (Details)
- Klein, Florian (Former researcher)
- External
- Schmidt, Stefan (Unicredit SpA, Austria)
- Organization
- Institute for International Business (Puck) (Details)