Abstract
We study the capital allocation process within firms. Observed budgeting processes are explained as a response to decentralized information and incentive problems. It is shown that these imperfections can result in underinvestment when capital productivity is high and overinvestment when it is low. We also investigate how the budgeting process may be expected to vary with firm or division characteristics such as investment opportunities and the technology for information transfer.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages (from-to) | 1139-1174 |
| Number of pages | 36 |
| Journal | Journal of Finance |
| Volume | 51 |
| Issue number | 4 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Sep 1996 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Accounting
- Finance
- Economics and Econometrics