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International Corporate Finance: An Overview and Future Directions

Peter Pham, Professor of Finance, Discipline of Finance, University of Sydney Business School, University of Sydney, Australia, peter.pham@sydney.edu.au , Buhui Qiu, Professor of Finance, Discipline of Finance, University of Sydney Business School, University of Sydney, Australia, buhui.qiu@sydney.edu.au , Eliza Wu, Professor of Finance, Discipline of Finance, University of Sydney Business School, University of Sydney, Australia, eliza.wu@sydney.edu.au
 
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Peter Pham, Buhui Qiu and Eliza Wu (2025), "International Corporate Finance: An Overview and Future Directions", Review of Corporate Finance: Vol. 5: No. 1–2, pp 1-20. http://dx.doi.org/10.1561/114.00000074

Publication Date: 31 Mar 2025
© 2025 P. Pham, B. Qiu and E. Wu
 
Subjects
Corporate governance,  Corporate finance,  Regulation,  Rule of law
 
Keywords
JEL Codes: G12, G14, G18, K22
International corporate finance, corporate governance, cross-border investments, corporate policies, international bank lending
 

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In this article:
Introduction 
Corporate Governance of International Firms 
Global Board Reform 
Regulatory Reforms, Corporate Investment and Financing Policies 
Cross-country Differences in Legal, Political and Cultural Traditions 
Future Research Directions 
Conclusion 
References 

Abstract

We provide an overview of the challenges and recent developments in international corporate finance, broadly defined as corporate finance research with an international perspective. Our survey highlights recent studies that make use of international data, cross-country analyses, and unique country-specific settings to address unexplored research questions in corporate finance and governance. We specifically focus on the roles of formal and informal country-level institutions in shaping corporate structure, financing, and investment decisions. We also discuss the key results and implications of the papers featured in this Special Issue and potential avenues for future research.

DOI:10.1561/114.00000074

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