Thinking of peace when rich: The effect of industry growth on corporate risk-taking

We investigate the unique role and mechanisms of industry growth in firms’ risk-taking policies. We find that industry growth is negatively associated with corporate risk-taking, consistent with the prospect theory that a high-growth industry gives firms a superior external environment, which may ca...

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Main Authors: Xiangting Kong, Jinsong Tan, Jingxin Zhang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2022-06-01
Series:China Journal of Accounting Research
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1755309122000053