Footnote:
Nach Informationen von SSRN wurde die ursprüngliche Fassung des Dokuments December 31, 2018 erstellt
Description:
Examining a drastic evolution of the audit market in China, we find that auditor mergers enhance clients' innovation. This effect is more pronounced when the acquirer in a merger is an international Big 4 auditor or when a merger leads to a greater increase in auditor size, supporting the positive certification effect of large auditors. Further cross-sectional analyses show that the innovation-enhancing effect of auditor mergers takes place via alleviating financial constraints and mitigating managerial myopia. In sum, we offer first-hand evidence that large auditors stemming from audit market consolidation bring benefits to the real economy and contributes to economic growth