Table 8

2SLS and GMM

Variables(First stage)(2sls)(GMM)
AUDIT_COMEMISSIONEMISSION
AUDIT_COM 0.0346***0.0345***
 (0.00500)(0.00472)
AUDIT_EXPERT0.398***  
(0.00361)  
BD_SKILL0.532***  
(0.00437)  
ROA−0.0127**−0.0410***−0.0413***
(0.00619)(0.00774)(0.00648)
FIRM_SZ0.0149***0.219***0.220***
(0.00159)(0.00201)(0.00193)
LEVERAGE0.00661−0.0362***−0.0364***
(0.00544)(0.00680)(0.00678)
logGDP−0.0375**0.0778***0.0775***
(0.0165)(0.0207)(0.0206)
INF0.000734**0.00272***0.00272***
(0.000298)(0.000372)(0.000412)
BD_SIZE−0.00177−0.00417***−0.00414***
(0.00121)(0.00152)(0.00142)
BD_GEND2.13e−050.0002010.000194
(0.000228)(0.000285)(0.000286)
SECTORIncludedIncludedIncluded
COUNTRYIncludedIncludedIncluded
Constant0.442**−2.524***−2.523***
(0.182)(0.228)(0.228)
Observations32,88032,88032,880
R-squared 0.0700.070
F-test 616.41***905.7***
Sargan statistic (Chi-sq) 2.495 (p = 0.112) 
Hansen J statistic  2.343 (p = 0.126)

Note(s): Standard errors in parentheses

***p < 0.01, **p < 0.05, *p < 0.1

Source(s): Authors’ own work

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