Asian Academy of Management Journal · 2018 · 28 citations · 27 references
Firm PerformanceEconomic DevelopmentEconomic InstitutionsSmall Business EconomicsBusiness-government RelationGovernment SupportManagementEconomicsPublic ExpenditureLoansStrategic ManagementFinancePublic FinanceEconomic PolicyVietnamese Private SmesPublic EconomicsBusinessFinancial PerformanceFinancial MechanismFinancing
Using a sample of private manufacturing small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the period 2007–2015, this paper examines the effect of government support on firms’ financial performance in Vietnam. Contrary to many previous studies, the study finds that government assistance affects firms’ financial performance after controlling for heterogeneity, unobservable factors, and dynamic endogeneity. The finding supports the viewpoint of institutional theory. The study also reveals that assistance measures, such as tax exemptions, soft loans, and investment incentives to promote financial performance, are vital for the development of Vietnamese private SMEs.
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