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Research Note: The Impact of State Ownership on Hotel Firms' Characteristics and Financial Performance in China

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  • Ming-Hsiang Chen

    (Department of Finance, National Chung Cheng University, Chia-Yi, Taiwan, ROC)

  • Kun Lun Wu

    (Department of Hotel and Restaurant Management, Chia Nan University of Pharmacy and Science, Tainan City, Taiwan, ROC)

  • Brendan T. Chen

    (Department of Leisure Industry Management, National Chin-Yi University of Technology, Zhongshan Road, Taiping District, Taichung 41170, Taiwan, ROC)

Abstract

While previous studies have documented that state ownership (SO) plays a significant role in China's hotel industry, no research has formally tested its influence on the hotel industry in China. This study examines the impact of SO on hotel firms' characteristics and financial performance based on panel data methodology. The characteristics of hotel firms are size, leverage, liquidity, operating efficiency and growth opportunity. Three financial performance measures are: return on assets (ROA), return on equity (ROE) and stock return. The test results reveal that hotels with high SO in China are small and have high debt leverage and low liquidity. However, SO does not have a strong influence on ROA, ROE and stock return. Finally, policy implications are offered to guide the Chinese government and hotel business owners and managers.

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  • Ming-Hsiang Chen & Kun Lun Wu & Brendan T. Chen, 2013. "Research Note: The Impact of State Ownership on Hotel Firms' Characteristics and Financial Performance in China," Tourism Economics, , vol. 19(5), pages 1207-1214, October.
    • Handle: RePEc:sae:toueco:v:19:y:2013:i:5:p:1207-1214
    DOI: 10.5367/te.2013.0240
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