A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal
Determinants of capital budgeting methods and hurdle rates in Nordic firms
Authors: Brunzell T, Liljeblom E, Vaihekoski M
Publisher: WILEY-BLACKWELL
Publication year: 2013
Journal: Accounting and Finance
Journal name in source: ACCOUNTING AND FINANCE
Journal acronym: ACCOUNT FINANC
Volume: 53
Issue: 1
First page : 85
Last page: 110
Number of pages: 26
ISSN: 0810-5391
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-629X.2011.00462.x
Web address : http://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=1742882
Abstract
We study the determinants for the choice of capital budgeting methods and the setting of hurdle rates (WACCs) in five Nordic countries. Combining survey data with a rich set of determinants, including ownership data, CFO characteristics, and financial data, we find that the use of the Net Present Value method and the sophistication of the capital budgeting are related to firm characteristics, variables proxying for real option features in investments and CFO characteristics (age and education). We also find support for significantly higher hurdle rates than motivated by economic theory. The premium is weakly positively related to managerial short-term pressure and strongly negatively related to the sophistication level of the firm's capital budgeting.
We study the determinants for the choice of capital budgeting methods and the setting of hurdle rates (WACCs) in five Nordic countries. Combining survey data with a rich set of determinants, including ownership data, CFO characteristics, and financial data, we find that the use of the Net Present Value method and the sophistication of the capital budgeting are related to firm characteristics, variables proxying for real option features in investments and CFO characteristics (age and education). We also find support for significantly higher hurdle rates than motivated by economic theory. The premium is weakly positively related to managerial short-term pressure and strongly negatively related to the sophistication level of the firm's capital budgeting.
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