2007
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpe.2006.12.011
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Ownership structure and inventory policy

Abstract: This paper makes use of a database of Spanish manufacturing firms to explore the effect of a firm's ownership structure on its inventory policy. We have argued that the presence of institutional investors reduces a firm's liquidity needs and prevents overinvestment policies. This, in turn, leads to lower equilibrium inventory levels. Also, we expect, on average, less inventory investment when bank-equity financing is compared with bank-debt financing. Finally, other components of ownership structure like the n… Show more

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“…One of the issues considered in the analysis of the balance sheet by financial analysts is inventory changes as one of the main items of circulating capital and its analysis (Steinker & Hoberg, 2014). Tribo (2007) in a study review the effect of ownership structure on inventory policies in Spanish companies. The dependent variable was inventory level and independent variables, including institutional ownership and manager's ownership.…”
Section: Literature Reviewmentioning
confidence: 99%
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“…One of the issues considered in the analysis of the balance sheet by financial analysts is inventory changes as one of the main items of circulating capital and its analysis (Steinker & Hoberg, 2014). Tribo (2007) in a study review the effect of ownership structure on inventory policies in Spanish companies. The dependent variable was inventory level and independent variables, including institutional ownership and manager's ownership.…”
Section: Literature Reviewmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Since inventory is one of the most important items of current assets, given the absence of inflationary conditions, retention too much inventory can reduce internal efficiency. But in countries such as Iran that there is a high inflation rate, it may not lead to not only lower rates of returns but also eliminated loss of monetary items (Tribo, 2007).…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…to invest in negative NPV projects in order to increase the resources under their control. This free cash flow hypothesis has been tested by empirical research on numerous occasions (Bates, 2005; Blanchard et al, 1994; Jensen, 1986; Pindado and de la Torre, 2009; Richardson, 2006; Tribó, 2007). Liu et al (2018) show that when capital is easily available and discount rates are low financial resources are considered as ‘free’ resources, which exacerbates the problem of corporate overinvestment.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Inventory is one of the most important components of current assets in any business units and management of inventory may increase profitability, significantly (Christie & Zimmerman, 1994;Krautter, 1999;Tribó, 2007). Chekili (2012) investigated the effect of some governance mechanisms on earnings management listed on Tunisian firms over the [2000][2001][2002][2003][2004][2005][2006][2007][2008][2009] by considering 200 observations.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%