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Effects of anti‐takeover provisions on the corporate cost of debt: evidence from China

Effects of anti‐takeover provisions on the corporate cost of debt: evidence from China Using a sample of Chinese listed companies, we investigate the impact of anti‐takeover provisions (ATPs) on the cost of debt. The results show that ATPs increase the cost of debt, which is contrary to findings based on US data. Moreover, executive ownership enhances the positive relationship, while hiring a reputable auditor attenuates it, indicating an agency channel. We further examine the relation between agency costs and ATPs and confirm that ATPs aggravate agency costs, leading to detrimental effects for debt borrowers. Our findings are robust to controlling for potential endogeneity issues and other robustness checks. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Accounting & Finance Wiley

Effects of anti‐takeover provisions on the corporate cost of debt: evidence from China

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Publisher
Wiley
Copyright
Accounting and Finance © 2021 AFAANZ
ISSN
0810-5391
eISSN
1467-629X
DOI
10.1111/acfi.12728
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Abstract

Using a sample of Chinese listed companies, we investigate the impact of anti‐takeover provisions (ATPs) on the cost of debt. The results show that ATPs increase the cost of debt, which is contrary to findings based on US data. Moreover, executive ownership enhances the positive relationship, while hiring a reputable auditor attenuates it, indicating an agency channel. We further examine the relation between agency costs and ATPs and confirm that ATPs aggravate agency costs, leading to detrimental effects for debt borrowers. Our findings are robust to controlling for potential endogeneity issues and other robustness checks.

Journal

Accounting & FinanceWiley

Published: Sep 1, 2021

Keywords: Anti‐takeover provisions

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