The Asset Growth Effect: Insights from International Equity Markets
Journal of Financial Economics (JFE), Volume 108, Issue 2, May 2013, Pages 529-563
University of Alberta School of Business Research Paper No. 2013-913
Posted: 21 Feb 2013 Last revised: 14 Jun 2013
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The Asset Growth Effect: Insights from International Equity Markets
The Asset Growth Effect: Insights from International Equity Markets
Date Written: May 21, 2013
Abstract
Firms with higher asset growth rates subsequently experience lower stock returns in international equity markets, consistent with the U.S. evidence. This negative effect of asset growth on returns is stronger in more developed capital markets and markets where stocks are more efficiently priced, but is unrelated to country characteristics representing limits to arbitrage,investor protection, and accounting quality. The evidence suggests that the cross-sectional relation between asset growth and stock return is more likely due to an optimal investment effect than due to over-investment, market timing, or other forms of mispricing.
Keywords: asset growth effect, international stock markets
JEL Classification: G12, G14, G15
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