EFFECTS OF MACROECONOMIC AND INSTITUTIONAL ENVIRONMENTS ON THE DEBT OF TEXTILE COMPANIES

  • Edgar Pamplona Universidade Regional de Blumenau - FURB.
  • Henrique Corrêa da Cunha Universidade Regional de Blumenau - FURB.
  • Tarcísio Pedro da Silva Universidade Regional de Blumenau - FURB.

Abstract

The article aims at examining the effects of macroeconomic and institutional environments on the debt of textile companies leading producer countries in the sector. The research utilizes panel data procedures within time span from 2009 to 2013 and sample of 10 companies from Brazil, 47 from China, 150 from India and 40 from Pakistan. The results show that, in general, pecking-order theory better explains the way of financing the textile industries under analysis. Moreover, in each country, specific factors of the companies under study, as for instance, profitability, size, leverage, financial slack, growth opportunities and business risk, are related to indebtedness within organizations. Finally, the study focuses on issues related to the countries’ macroeconomic and institutional environment. They show that they are potentially significant to determine the different forms of financing organizations operating in the textile sector. This is the first study involving textile companies within the major producer countries in the sector on a consolidated basis. In addition, the use of variables linked to macroeconomic and institutional factors of the countries is of great advantage. This is because these aspects, though relevant, have been neglected to the understanding of how companies finance themselves.

Author Biographies

Edgar Pamplona, Universidade Regional de Blumenau - FURB.
Doutorando em Ciências Contábeis e Administração no Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciências Contábeis da Universidade Regional de Blumenau (PPGCC/FURB).
Henrique Corrêa da Cunha, Universidade Regional de Blumenau - FURB.
Doutorando em Ciências Contábeis e Administração no Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciências Contábeis da Universidade Regional de Blumenau (PPGCC/FURB).
Tarcísio Pedro da Silva, Universidade Regional de Blumenau - FURB.

Doutor em Ciências Contábeis e Administração no Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciências Contábeis da Universidade Regional de Blumenau (PPGCC/FURB).

Professor do Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciências Contábeis da Universidade Regional de Blumenau (PPGCC/FURB).

Published
2019-03-28
Section
Artigos