Liabilities and The Impacts on Financial Performance of The Vietnamese Listed Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises
NGUYEN THANH LAN
PHAN HONG MAI
BUI BA KHIEM
Abstract
This research aims to examine the relationship between liabilities and firm performance of the Vietnamese listed small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). We explore a panel data set of 61 listed SMEs in Vietnam from 2011 to 2014 and apply random-effects models to test whether the financing policy affects firm performance. It is found that leverage policy has a significantly positive impact on Tobin's q and a negative impact on ROE of the listed SMEs. Moreover, nonfinancial variables including joint stock firm age and business areas of SMEs significantly influence their performances.