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Financial Constraints and Industry Dynamics

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  • Ben-David, Itzhak

    (OH State U)

  • Li, Zhi

    (Chapman U)

  • Wang, Zexi

    (U of Bern)

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It is well-established that financially constrained firms scale down their investment activity. The lost investment opportunities, however, could potentially be captured by other firms that are less financially constrained. We test this proposition using the Reg SHO pilot regulation, which relaxed short-selling constraints for about 30% of firms and thus tightened their financial constraints. Following the introduction of the regulation, pilot firms indeed reduced their investments, while their direct competitors increased their investments, expanded their market share, and became more profitable. We conclude that opportunities lost due to financial constraints could be salvaged by competing firms.

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  • Ben-David, Itzhak & Li, Zhi & Wang, Zexi, 2018. "Financial Constraints and Industry Dynamics," Working Paper Series 2018-09, Ohio State University, Charles A. Dice Center for Research in Financial Economics.
  • Handle: RePEc:ecl:ohidic:2018-09
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    1. Ahmadisedigh, Hossein & Gosselin, Louis, 2019. "Combined heating and cooling networks with waste heat recovery based on energy hub concept," Applied Energy, Elsevier, vol. 253(C), pages 1-1.
    2. Tianyu Cai & Lixiong Guo & Yongxian Tan, 2024. "Short seller monitoring and real earnings management," The Financial Review, Eastern Finance Association, vol. 59(1), pages 203-225, February.

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    • G12 - Financial Economics - - General Financial Markets - - - Asset Pricing; Trading Volume; Bond Interest Rates
    • G14 - Financial Economics - - General Financial Markets - - - Information and Market Efficiency; Event Studies; Insider Trading
    • G15 - Financial Economics - - General Financial Markets - - - International Financial Markets

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