Regression results
| Model 1 | Model 2 | Model 3 | Model 4 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Horizontal complexity | −0.012** | −0.010* | ||
| (0.006) | (0.006) | |||
| Vertical complexity | 0.026** | 0.024** | ||
| (0.012) | (0.012) | |||
| Auto components | 0.159 | −0.888 | 0.431 | −0.486 |
| (1.283) | (1.437) | (1.273) | (1.438) | |
| Supplier location | −4.125 | −3.985 | −4.789 | −4.625 |
| (3.866) | (3.861) | (3.956) | (3.951) | |
| Firm size | −0.484** | −0.348 | −0.459** | −0.344 |
| (0.231) | (0.249) | (0.229) | (0.249) | |
| Prior performance | −11.639 | −11.747 | −12.183 | −12.240 |
| (9.944) | (9.768) | (9.919) | (9.774) | |
| Financial leverage | 0.018 | 0.017 | 0.022 | 0.021 |
| (0.058) | (0.057) | (0.057) | (0.057) | |
| Short-term debt | 0.893 | 0.810 | 0.480 | 0.436 |
| (4.761) | (4.725) | (4.694) | (4.667) | |
| Cash holding | 2.891 | 2.113 | 2.227 | 1.602 |
| (5.594) | (5.503) | (5.377) | (5.319) | |
| Inventory turnover | −0.110* | −0.114** | −0.105* | −0.108* |
| (0.057) | (0.058) | (0.056) | (0.057) | |
| Capital intensity | −0.848 | −0.890* | −0.865 | −0.900* |
| (0.554) | (0.532) | (0.529) | (0.512) | |
| Focal firm locationa | Included | Included | Included | Included |
| Constant | 4.983 | 3.258 | 3.862 | 2.453 |
| (5.556) | (5.655) | (5.547) | (5.657) | |
| Observations | 495 | 495 | 495 | 495 |
| F-value | 7.42*** | 7.65*** | 7.53*** | 7.86*** |
| R-squared (%) | 4.88 | 5.30 | 5.71 | 6.01 |
| Model 1 | Model 2 | Model 3 | Model 4 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Horizontal complexity | −0.012** | −0.010* | ||
| (0.006) | (0.006) | |||
| Vertical complexity | 0.026** | 0.024** | ||
| (0.012) | (0.012) | |||
| Auto components | 0.159 | −0.888 | 0.431 | −0.486 |
| (1.283) | (1.437) | (1.273) | (1.438) | |
| Supplier location | −4.125 | −3.985 | −4.789 | −4.625 |
| (3.866) | (3.861) | (3.956) | (3.951) | |
| Firm size | −0.484** | −0.348 | −0.459** | −0.344 |
| (0.231) | (0.249) | (0.229) | (0.249) | |
| Prior performance | −11.639 | −11.747 | −12.183 | −12.240 |
| (9.944) | (9.768) | (9.919) | (9.774) | |
| Financial leverage | 0.018 | 0.017 | 0.022 | 0.021 |
| (0.058) | (0.057) | (0.057) | (0.057) | |
| Short-term debt | 0.893 | 0.810 | 0.480 | 0.436 |
| (4.761) | (4.725) | (4.694) | (4.667) | |
| Cash holding | 2.891 | 2.113 | 2.227 | 1.602 |
| (5.594) | (5.503) | (5.377) | (5.319) | |
| Inventory turnover | −0.110* | −0.114** | −0.105* | −0.108* |
| (0.057) | (0.058) | (0.056) | (0.057) | |
| Capital intensity | −0.848 | −0.890* | −0.865 | −0.900* |
| (0.554) | (0.532) | (0.529) | (0.512) | |
| Focal firm location | Included | Included | Included | Included |
| Constant | 4.983 | 3.258 | 3.862 | 2.453 |
| (5.556) | (5.655) | (5.547) | (5.657) | |
| Observations | 495 | 495 | 495 | 495 |
| 7.42*** | 7.65*** | 7.53*** | 7.86*** | |
| 4.88 | 5.30 | 5.71 | 6.01 |
Note(s): Robust standard errors in parentheses;
Focal firm’s regional location dummies are included, representing Europe, North America, and other regions, with Asia as the referent category; the maximum VIF value for all models is 1.60; *p < 0.10,**p < 0.05,***p < 0.01
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