International diversification and firm's value: evidence from developing nations
Purpose: This paper aims to evaluate the impact of international diversification, through the investment abroad activities of the Malaysian multinational corporations (MNCs), on their financial performance. Design/methodology/approach: The paper applies the panel generalized method of moments (GMM)...
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| author | Amin Noordin, Bany Ariffin Matemilola, Bolaji Tunde Wahid, Liza Abdullah, Siti |
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| description | Purpose: This paper aims to evaluate the impact of international diversification, through the investment abroad activities of the Malaysian multinational corporations (MNCs), on their financial performance. Design/methodology/approach: The paper applies the panel generalized method of moments (GMM) estimation technique that gives better results. Findings: The empirical findings show that the move to invest abroad has brought a positive impact on Malaysian MNCs’ financial performance. However, in terms of a firm’s risk, the results contradict the general internationalization-risk hypothesis. Research limitations/implications: The study focuses on the top 100 multinational firms; future researchers may extend the time period and use the entire sample of all the multinational firms. Practical implications: Foreign investments offer rewarding returns due to cheaper labour and raw materials, competitive edge in terms of technological advancement and larger market opportunities. Originality/value: The paper contributes to the literature using the panel GMM’s estimation that effectively control for reverse causality and serial correlation problem. The paper also contributes to the international diversification and performance relationship, in a fast-growing Malaysia. |
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| spelling | upm.eprints-342382016-09-15T04:40:24Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/34238/ International diversification and firm's value: evidence from developing nations Amin Noordin, Bany Ariffin Matemilola, Bolaji Tunde Wahid, Liza Abdullah, Siti Purpose: This paper aims to evaluate the impact of international diversification, through the investment abroad activities of the Malaysian multinational corporations (MNCs), on their financial performance. Design/methodology/approach: The paper applies the panel generalized method of moments (GMM) estimation technique that gives better results. Findings: The empirical findings show that the move to invest abroad has brought a positive impact on Malaysian MNCs’ financial performance. However, in terms of a firm’s risk, the results contradict the general internationalization-risk hypothesis. Research limitations/implications: The study focuses on the top 100 multinational firms; future researchers may extend the time period and use the entire sample of all the multinational firms. Practical implications: Foreign investments offer rewarding returns due to cheaper labour and raw materials, competitive edge in terms of technological advancement and larger market opportunities. Originality/value: The paper contributes to the literature using the panel GMM’s estimation that effectively control for reverse causality and serial correlation problem. The paper also contributes to the international diversification and performance relationship, in a fast-growing Malaysia. Emerald Group Publishing 2016 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/34238/1/International%20diversification%20and%20firm%27s%20value%20evidence%20from%20developing%20nations.pdf Amin Noordin, Bany Ariffin and Matemilola, Bolaji Tunde and Wahid, Liza and Abdullah, Siti (2016) International diversification and firm's value: evidence from developing nations. Review of International Business and Strategy, 26 (2). pp. 166-183. ISSN 2059-6014 http://www.emeraldinsight.com/doi/abs/10.1108/RIBS-01-2014-0016 10.1108/RIBS-01-2014-0016 |
| spellingShingle | Amin Noordin, Bany Ariffin Matemilola, Bolaji Tunde Wahid, Liza Abdullah, Siti International diversification and firm's value: evidence from developing nations |
| title | International diversification and firm's value: evidence from developing nations |
| title_full | International diversification and firm's value: evidence from developing nations |
| title_fullStr | International diversification and firm's value: evidence from developing nations |
| title_full_unstemmed | International diversification and firm's value: evidence from developing nations |
| title_short | International diversification and firm's value: evidence from developing nations |
| title_sort | international diversification and firm s value evidence from developing nations |
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