Do Geographic Effects Matter? A Literature Review

<p>This paper provides a broad review of studies on geographic effects. Geographic effects have both corporate finance and asset pricing implications. A wide range of geographic effects topics are summarized in this study, including board structure, investment decisions, payout policy, innovat...

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Main Authors: Chengcheng Li, Xiaoqiong Wang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: EconJournals 2018-03-01
Series:International Journal of Economics and Financial Issues
Online Access:https://www.econjournals.com/index.php/ijefi/article/view/6004
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description <p>This paper provides a broad review of studies on geographic effects. Geographic effects have both corporate finance and asset pricing implications. A wide range of geographic effects topics are summarized in this study, including board structure, investment decisions, payout policy, innovation, mergers and acquisitions, lending and borrowing, and pricing discrimination. This paper provides a connection of geographic effects with two basic corporate finance issues: information asymmetry and agency problems.</p><p><strong>Keywords:</strong> Geographic Proximity, Information Asymmetry, Agency Problem, Corporate Decisions, Lending and Borrowing, Pricing Discrimination</p><p><strong>JEL Classification</strong>s: G30, G38, G20      </p>
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spelling doaj.art-fa17f48d28e54463ab1e93e3275d3a522023-02-15T16:18:40ZengEconJournalsInternational Journal of Economics and Financial Issues2146-41382018-03-0182163134Do Geographic Effects Matter? A Literature ReviewChengcheng Li0Xiaoqiong Wang1Dongbei University of Finance and EconomicsIndiana University Kokomo<p>This paper provides a broad review of studies on geographic effects. Geographic effects have both corporate finance and asset pricing implications. A wide range of geographic effects topics are summarized in this study, including board structure, investment decisions, payout policy, innovation, mergers and acquisitions, lending and borrowing, and pricing discrimination. This paper provides a connection of geographic effects with two basic corporate finance issues: information asymmetry and agency problems.</p><p><strong>Keywords:</strong> Geographic Proximity, Information Asymmetry, Agency Problem, Corporate Decisions, Lending and Borrowing, Pricing Discrimination</p><p><strong>JEL Classification</strong>s: G30, G38, G20      </p>https://www.econjournals.com/index.php/ijefi/article/view/6004
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