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dc.contributorSchool of Accounting and Financeen_US
dc.contributor.advisorCheng, C. S. Agnes (AF)-
dc.creatorLi, Xiaoqin-
dc.identifier.urihttps://theses.lib.polyu.edu.hk/handle/200/10588-
dc.languageEnglishen_US
dc.publisherHong Kong Polytechnic Universityen_US
dc.rightsAll rights reserveden_US
dc.titleCustomers accounting quality and suppliers investment efficiencyen_US
dcterms.abstractThis research examines the relationship between customer-firms accounting quality and supplier-firms investment efficiency. We observe that higher-quality accounting information of customers reduces inefficient investments of suppliers. Accounting quality is measured by accrual quality and investment efficiency is measured by deviation from expected investment. The channels we propose are direct customer-supplier channel and external channel, by external channel, we mean that customer information exerts influence on supplier investment decision-making via third parties. Analyst, an important third party for the firms, are utilized to demonstrate our external channel. The results suggest that customer information is effective in investment efficiency improvement of suppliers, and more effective with analysts following.en_US
dcterms.extent52 pagesen_US
dcterms.isPartOfPolyU Electronic Thesesen_US
dcterms.issued2020en_US
dcterms.educationalLevelM.Phil.en_US
dcterms.educationalLevelAll Masteren_US
dcterms.LCSHAccounting -- Managementen_US
dcterms.LCSHInvestment analysisen_US
dcterms.LCSHHong Kong Polytechnic University -- Dissertationsen_US
dcterms.accessRightsopen accessen_US

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