Analysis of the profitability of the Spanish business sector with investment presence in China
Abstract
Purpose
This article aims to compare the average profitability by sector for companies that have invested in China during 2008-2011, with the average profitability for Spanish firms from the same sector.
Design/methodology/approach
Analysis done through Analysis System of Iberian Balances (SABI) database.
Findings
The results show that companies that invest in China gain economic rewards that are greater than those that do not invest in China, with the most profitable sectors comparatively being the metallurgy and the wholesale trade.
Originality/value
We have not found previous analysis in this way.
Keywords
Citation
Marin-Anglada, Q., Campa-Planas, F. and Beatriz Hernandez-Lara, A. (2014), "Analysis of the profitability of the Spanish business sector with investment presence in China", Measuring Business Excellence, Vol. 18 No. 2, pp. 60-72. https://doi.org/10.1108/MBE-05-2013-0032
Publisher
:Emerald Group Publishing Limited
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