132 research outputs found

    Performance sectorielle relative et gestion du résultat comptable

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    International audienceCet article examine, dans le contexte français, la relation entre les performances sectorielles relatives des sociĂ©tĂ©s (PSR) et la gestion du rĂ©sultat comptable (GRC). Il est attendu que le degrĂ© de GRC dĂ©pende systĂ©matiquement des PSR. L'Ă©chantillon dĂ©ployĂ© se compose de 768 sociĂ©tĂ©s – annĂ©es observĂ©es sur une pĂ©riode de quatre ans (2000 – 2003). Trois mĂ©thodes sont utilisĂ©es Ă  savoir l'analyse des moyennes, de distribution des moyennes et de rĂ©gression. AprĂšs contrĂŽle d'Ă©ventuel problĂšme d'infĂ©rences statistiques, les rĂ©sultats semblent montrer que (1) les dirigeants des sociĂ©tĂ©s connaissant des mauvaises PSR, contrairement aux autres, ajustent Ă  la hausse la partie discrĂ©tionnaire du rĂ©sultat comptable, (2) la variation de cette partie discrĂ©tionnaire dĂ©pend directement et nĂ©gativement de la variation des PSR et (3) les mauvaises PSR incitent, plus que les bonnes PSR, Ă  la GRC. Ces rĂ©sultats suggĂšrent que la PSR est un facteur dĂ©terminant qui affecte les choix comptables des dirigeants

    L'influence des investisseurs institutionnels sur les stratégies comptables des dirigeants

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    International audienceLes récents débats se rapportant aux investisseurs institutionnels et à leur impact sur les choix comptables des dirigeants d'entreprises se sont surtout focalisés sur l'efficacité de leur rÎle de surveillance. Les recherches antérieures ont reporté des résultats assez mitigés sur cette question. Cette étude a pour objectif d'examiner l'influence des investisseurs institutionnels sur les pratiques de gestion des chiffres comptables. Les résultats semblent montrer que ces investisseurs peuvent intervenir auprÚs des dirigeants et dissuader le recours à l'ajustement des variables comptables de régularisation discrétionnaires. En revanche, cette intervention ne paraßt se faire que lorsque les dirigeants sont sensiblement incités à majorer ou à minorer les bénéfices. Autrement, aucun effet statistiquement significatif n'est observé

    L'influence des investisseurs institutionnels sur les stratégies comptables des dirigeants

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    Les récents débats se rapportant aux investisseurs institutionnels et à leur impact sur les choix comptables des dirigeants d'entreprises se sont surtout focalisés sur l'efficacité de leur rÎle de surveillance. Les recherches antérieures ont reporté des résultats assez mitigés sur cette question. Cette étude a pour objectif d'examiner l'influence des investisseurs institutionnels sur les pratiques de gestion des chiffres comptables. Les résultats semblent montrer que ces investisseurs peuvent intervenir auprÚs des dirigeants et dissuader le recours à l'ajustement des variables comptables de régularisation discrétionnaires. En revanche, cette intervention ne paraßt se faire que lorsque les dirigeants sont sensiblement incités à majorer ou à minorer les bénéfices. Autrement, aucun effet statistiquement significatif n'est observé.Investisseurs institutionnels; Variables comptables de régularisation; Gestion des résultats; Gouvernance d'entreprises

    Performance sectorielle relative et gestion du résultat comptable

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    Cet article examine, dans le contexte français, la relation entre les performances sectorielles relatives des sociĂ©tĂ©s (PSR) et la gestion du rĂ©sultat comptable (GRC). Il est attendu que le degrĂ© de GRC dĂ©pende systĂ©matiquement des PSR. L'Ă©chantillon dĂ©ployĂ© se compose de 768 sociĂ©tĂ©s – annĂ©es observĂ©es sur une pĂ©riode de quatre ans (2000 – 2003). Trois mĂ©thodes sont utilisĂ©es Ă  savoir l'analyse des moyennes, de distribution des moyennes et de rĂ©gression. AprĂšs contrĂŽle d'Ă©ventuel problĂšme d'infĂ©rences statistiques, les rĂ©sultats semblent montrer que (1) les dirigeants des sociĂ©tĂ©s connaissant des mauvaises PSR, contrairement aux autres, ajustent Ă  la hausse la partie discrĂ©tionnaire du rĂ©sultat comptable, (2) la variation de cette partie discrĂ©tionnaire dĂ©pend directement et nĂ©gativement de la variation des PSR et (3) les mauvaises PSR incitent, plus que les bonnes PSR, Ă  la GRC. Ces rĂ©sultats suggĂšrent que la PSR est un facteur dĂ©terminant qui affecte les choix comptables des dirigeants.Performance sectorielle relative; RĂ©sultats comptables non manipulĂ©s; Flux de trĂ©sorerie d'exploitation; Accruals discrĂ©tionnaires; Choix comptables

    Production Function with Electricity Consumption and Policy Implications in Portugal

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    Using a sample of quarterly data, we investigate the effect of electricity consumption, capital formation and financial development on economic growth in Portugal. A positive (negative) shock of electricity consumption is estimated to have increased (decreased) economic growth. Economic growth is positively affected by positive shock stems in capital. A positive (negative) shock in financial development declines (increases) economic growth. These findings reveal that (a) Portugal is still an energy-dependent economy; (b) energy is one of the major inputs for economic growth and development; (c) a conservation energy policy should not be implemented because energy is an important driver of growth; (d) economic growth enhances capital formation and not the opposite. Hence, it appears more relevant to boost economic growth before enhancing capital formation; (e) financial development does not appear to be an important catalyst for economic growth. Findings also highlight (f) the relevance of the recent energy policy implemented in Portugal and (g) the need to limit energy imports by means of producing electricity through renewable energy to reduce the external debt level in Portugal, especially after the 2008 crisis

    New Insights into the US Stock Market Reactions to Energy Price Shocks

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    This paper investigates the relationship between S&P 500 prices, viewed as a US economic barometer, and a set of energy prices, including WTI, gasoline, heating, diesel and natural gas prices, using the Quantile Autoregressive Distributed Lags (QARDL) model recently developed by Cho et al. (2015). The empirical results show a negative long-and short-run relationship between WTI crude oil and Henry Hub natural gas prices on the one side and S&P 500 stock prices on the other side, only for medium and high quantiles. The findings of Wald tests indicate a nonlinear and asymmetric pass-through from energy price shocks to aggregate US stock market prices. These results show that crude oil and natural gas are key economic variables to explain short run and long run stock market dynamics. They provide further insights into how energy price shocks are transmitted to stock market prices

    Structure du capital et choix managériaux: Analyses théorique et empirique à l'interface de la comptabilité, de la finance et de l'entrepreneuriat

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    La question du financement des entreprises concerne directement la structure du capital. Les dirigeants d'entreprises ont Ă  faire un choix entre le financement par capitaux propres ou par endettement. Ensuite, une fois ce choix fait, ils ont Ă©galement Ă  opĂ©rer d'autres choix dans la gestion de leurs relations avec les pourvoyeurs de fonds. Ces choix managĂ©riaux sont sensibles car ils affectent les intĂ©rĂȘts de chaque partie et, par la mĂȘme, la valeur de l'entreprise. Ce travail s'intĂ©resse Ă  cette question. En s'inscrivant Ă  l'interface de la comptabilitĂ©, de la finance et de l'entrepreneuriat, il Ă©tudie d'abord le lien entre structure de propriĂ©tĂ© et les choix managĂ©riaux, et ensuite le lien entre structure d'endettement et ces mĂȘmes choix managĂ©riaux

    Small Business Financing (Editorial)

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    International audienceSmall and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) play a crucial role in fostering growth and employment in many countries in Europe and elsewhere in the world. However, these firms face serious financing difficulties, especially in times of crisis. Obviously, the financing of small business projects is a vital question which conditions the long-lasting viability of these firms. In this regard, the European Commission has endorsed, in June 2008, the implementation of a ‘Small Business Act’ to promote opportunities of small business development. Several of these initiatives concern directly or indirectly the financing issues. The ‘Small Business Act’ was re-examined, in February 2011, in order to analyse the ongoing concrete results of its application and to define new actions to meet the challenges related to the recent global crisis. Firms have a choice of several financing options, including trade credit, bank loans, private debt placements, and public debt offerings (Hooks, 2003). Jensen and Meckling (1976) argue that incentive problems between managers, shareholders and creditors tend to raise the cost of finance. When Modigliani and Miller’s (1958) assumption of perfect information does not hold, firms display patterns or hierarchies in financing preferences (Agarwal and Elston, 2001; Myers and Majluf, 1984; Stiglitz and Weiss, 1981). Conflicts of interest related to firm financing are particularly important for small businesses because of a relatively high informational opacity and default risk (Ang et al., 1992; Berger and Udell, 1995). Thus, consequences of these conflicts of interest on corporate manager decisions could be particularly striking for the specific case of small businesses. Moreover, the 2008 global crisis has significantly affected the access to finance as well as the bankruptcy risk, especially for this category of firms (Fougùre et al., 2012; Vermoesen et al., 2013).In this special issue, authors were invited to bring to the forefront developments and challenges related to small business financing, noticeably during periods of the recent financial crisis. The final selection includes six rigorous empirical papers from a broad spectrum of related issues

    The influence of institutional investors on opportunistic earnings management

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    International audienceAbstract: Recent debates on institutional investors and their impact on corporate managers’ accounting decisions have especially centered on the effectiveness of their monitoring role. Previous studies have reported mixed results on this question. This paper empirically examines the influence of institutional investors on earnings management in France. The results show that these investors can move corporate managers away from using discretionary accruals to adjust reported earnings. However, this influence is not systematic. It appears to be released only when managers are noticeably motivated to increase or reduce reported earnings. Otherwise, no statistically significant effect is observed

    How do corporate characteristics affect capital structure decisions of French SMEs?

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    International audiencePurpose– The purpose of this paper is to study the influence of various corporate characteristics on the capital structure of French small and medium‐sized enterprises (SMEs).Design/methodology/approach– OLS fixed‐effect regressions are used to estimate the influence of SME corporate characteristics on three capital structure measures, namely total, long‐term and short‐term debt.Findings– The findings suggest that size, profitability, growth and tangibility of assets influence, in a significant way, the capital structure of French SMEs. Furthermore, when decomposing the sample into two groups: small (1) and medium‐sized (2) firms, the findings indicate that corporate characteristics affect the capital structure of these two subsamples in the same direction, but with different amplitudes.Originality/value– The evidence presented and discussed in this paper extends the existing literature. From an academic perspective, the methodological approach and the empirical results provide a level of analysis unmatched by the previous research on French firms. Moreover, the findings can add to the knowledge and the understanding of SME corporate managers. They can provide useful information to assist them in their decision making regarding the capital structure of their firms at a time when difficulties of SME financing are more and more evoked in the French context
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