Academy of Accounting and Financial Studies Journal (Print ISSN: 1096-3685; Online ISSN: 1528-2635)

Abstract

The nexus between determinants of investment and firm performance moderated by economic policy uncertainty: Evidence from the energy sector of Pakistan

Author(s): Abdul Quddus, Drahomira Pavelkova, Sarfraz Hussain, Tien Phat Pham, Francis Atiso

This study examines the nexus between determinants of investment and firm performance moderated by Economic Policy Uncertainty (EPU) with a sample of 43 chemical and pharmaceutical firms in Pakistan for 2013-2018. We are using two proxies of ?rm performance, such as Tobin’s Q and Return on Assets. We ?nd that the e??ect of EPU on determinants of investment and ?rm performance is signi?cant and negative to Tobin’s Q and positive and signi?cant to ROA. To fix the endogeneity problem, the System-GMM estimate is used since unreported findings indicate heteroscedasticity and autocorrelation. This article also provides policy implications for potential investors and policymakers.

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