- Corporate Finance and Governance
- Private Equity and Venture Capital
- Firm Innovation and Growth
- Economic Growth and Development
- Economic Growth and Productivity
- Islamic Finance and Banking Studies
- Banking stability, regulation, efficiency
- Corporate Social Responsibility Reporting
- Innovation and Knowledge Management
- International Business and FDI
- Taxation and Compliance Studies
- Corporate Taxation and Avoidance
- Political Influence and Corporate Strategies
- Microfinance and Financial Inclusion
Dilla University
2021-2024
Dongbei University of Finance and Economics
2018-2019
Purpose The purpose of this paper is to investigate the effect financial constraints on innovation in developing countries. It also examines how varies by sector and with main firm characteristics such as size age. Design/methodology/approach study utilizes matched firm-level data from two sources; World Bank Enterprise Survey Innovation Follow-Up Survey. From 11 African countries, 4,720 firms have been included sample. A recursive bivariate probit model used. Findings result shows that...
Purpose The purpose of this paper is to investigate how firms in developing countries finance innovation. Notably, the study seeks whether innovative exhibit financing patterns different from those non-innovative ones. It also examines effect sources on firm’s probability innovate. Design/methodology/approach utilizes firm-level data World Bank Enterprise Survey. From 28 African countries, 11,173 have been included sample. A statistical t -test used for two independent samples and logistic...
Purpose The purpose of this paper is to examine the effect financial structure on innovation. Design/methodology/approach We utilize matched firm-level data from two sources: World Bank Enterprise Survey and Innovation Follow-Up Survey. A total 3,664 firms 11 African countries are included. Findings authors find a financially constrained low technology-intensive firm that uses internal finance more than its peers less likely innovate. Our results also show new equity debt particularly...
The study examines whether to collaborate or with whom alleviate the adverse effect of financial constraints on innovation. It utilizes a survey 1611 firms from five African countries, using two merged datasets: Innovation Follow‐Ups Survey and World Bank Enterprise Survey. uses 2014 waves, latest innovation data for countries. result shows that inter‐organizational cooperation effectively alleviates influence product innovation, while it only reduces its process Specifically, domestic...
Purpose: The literature lacks a specific mechanism that may help to explain the variation in corporate innovation. This research helps affects Design/methodology/approach: Ordinary Least Square (OLS) regression has been used analyse data collected from Chinese manufacturing firms listed on Shenzhen and Shanghai Stock Exchanges 2007 2015. Innovation input measured through development (R&D) expense scaled by total assets, while number of forward invention patent citations measure quality...