... anticipates that a firm's dividend behaviour varies over its life cycle. Design/methodology/approach To scrutinize the validity of the proposition, the authors classify 1968 non-financial industrial firms listed at Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) into growth, mature and stagnant firms over the period 2000–20...

...) with more traditional midstream corporate firms when the industry changed from one that was considered mature to a more rapid growth industry. Design/methodology/approach Non-parametric comparisons of returns, distributions, and operating ratios are presented across the two organizational forms...

... the dollar appreciated. Returns were particularly high when the dollar was in an uptrend during accommodative monetary policy. During these periods, stocks in the consumer goods and services industries provided relatively high returns. This occurred with strong economic growth due to consumer spending...

...Jerry Sun; George Lan; Zhenzhong Ma Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to investigate the impact of Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX) on high growth firms’ corporate governance. Specially, the study examines whether there is a negative impact of SOX on the interactive effect of board independence...

...Dimitrios Vasiliou; John Karkazis Explains how growth in banks is constrained by equity growth and regulations on leverage; and expresses the sustainable growth rate (SCR: i.e. maximum increase in total assets which can be supported by internally generated equity capital) mathematically. Applies...

...; and that underinvestment is greatest for firms with low management share ownership. Recognizes the limitations of the study and suggests some avenues for further research. © MCB UP Limited 2002 Accounting research Growth Leverage Directors Ownership Australia Volume 28 Number 3 2002 19 Investment...

...Fouad AlNajjar; Ahmed Riahi‐Belkaoui Uses previous research on firms’ potential investment (i.e. growth) opportunities, profitability and political cost/risk to suggest that a high level of growth opportunities may encourage managers to use income reducing accruals. Tests this on 1987‐1990 data...

... listed Australian companies and explains the methodology, which builds on Gover and Gover (1993) by including more recent proxy variables. Finds no significant results from low growth firms, although some high growth firms show lower debt/equity ratios and dividends. Questions the robustness of existing...

... in companies with long time horizons (i.e. growth companies) and tests them on 1979‐1987 data for a sample of US firms. Explains the methodology used and presents the results, which show that these firms tend to have younger subordinate executives (but not younger CEOs) and to use less stock‐based compensation...

...Dan W. Hess Defines the term “emerging market” and identifies the necessary preconditions which allow stock markets to develop: government commitment, market economy, a legal system and generally available education. Discusses some factors affecting equity market growth, e.g. economic...

...Ahmed Riahi‐Belkaoui; Ronald D. Picur Investigates whether the investment opportunities available to US multinationals affect their profitability relationships. Samples 100 firms from 1987 to 1992, and classifies them by high or low multinationality and high or low growth. Correlates three measures...