Bibliographic citations
Ugarelli, L., (2023). The effects of emerging market traits on the relationship between intangible assets and company performance: Evidence from a multilevel model [Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú]. http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12404/26155
Ugarelli, L., The effects of emerging market traits on the relationship between intangible assets and company performance: Evidence from a multilevel model []. PE: Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú; 2023. http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12404/26155
@phdthesis{renati/531073,
title = "The effects of emerging market traits on the relationship between intangible assets and company performance: Evidence from a multilevel model",
author = "Ugarelli Betalleluz, Luis Batista",
publisher = "Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú",
year = "2023"
}
This paper investigates the contribution of intangible assets (IA) to value creation and firms’ performance in emerging economies. The focus is on the manufacturing industry of two Latin American countries (Chile and Peru). As argued below, models for managing IA in emerging markets usually do not verify the assumptions that may be valid for advanced economies but not necessarily elsewhere. Big, evolved, well-functioning, sophisticated financial markets; with low or practically nil informality; very aggressive R&D promotion schemes, and IP protection are rarely present in emerging markets. A multilevel model is built using the Value Added Intellectual Coefficient (VAICTM) and its components as independent variables and performance indicators as dependent ones. Emerging market traits are incorporated as control variables. The research uses hierarchical linear models, principal components for robustness and consistency, and the Bayesian information criterion for model fit. Up to nine years of companies’ data and the Global Competitiveness Index are used. IA are positively associated with firms' market valuation, and emerging market traits improve the explanatory power of the models. Significant results at the country level in a two-year lag model with controls reinforce the effect of differences across countries on value creation. The results broaden our understanding of the role of intellectual capital. Emerging market traits play a key role in emerging economies and taking them into account will contribute to better investment decisions. This new knowledge is even more relevant in Latin America, where studies in the field are scarce.
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