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Growing pains: geographic expansion and labor investment efficiency

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  • Anh-Tuan Le

    (University of Economics Ho Chi Minh City)

  • Henry Hongren Huang

    (National Central University)

  • Tzu-Chang Forrest Cheng

    (National Sun Yat-sen University)

Abstract

This research examines the impact of geographic dispersion on firm-level labor investment efficiency. We find that geographically-dispersed firms exhibit lower labor investment efficiency, and that the negative association between geographic dispersion and labor investment efficiency takes form in both overinvestment and underinvestment. Further analyses suggest information asymmetry as the underlying mechanism for the efficiency loss. We also present that geographic dispersion leads to greater labor investment inefficiency in those firms operating in soft information environments and those employing more skilled labor. Finally, our results indicate that labor investment inefficiency accounts for the value discount of geographically-dispersed firms, highlighting the role of human capital investment in firm valuation for firms pursuing geographic diversification.

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  • Anh-Tuan Le & Henry Hongren Huang & Tzu-Chang Forrest Cheng, 2025. "Growing pains: geographic expansion and labor investment efficiency," Review of Quantitative Finance and Accounting, Springer, vol. 65(2), pages 619-659, August.
    • Handle: RePEc:kap:rqfnac:v:65:y:2025:i:2:d:10.1007_s11156-024-01355-4
    DOI: 10.1007/s11156-024-01355-4
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    • G11 - Financial Economics - - General Financial Markets - - - Portfolio Choice; Investment Decisions
    • G30 - Financial Economics - - Corporate Finance and Governance - - - General
    • M51 - Business Administration and Business Economics; Marketing; Accounting; Personnel Economics - - Personnel Economics - - - Firm Employment Decisions; Promotions

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