{"id":2575,"date":"2026-08-16T18:33:42","date_gmt":"2026-08-16T15:33:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.uwasa.fi\/mfjuva\/?page_id=2575"},"modified":"2026-08-16T18:35:23","modified_gmt":"2026-08-16T15:35:23","slug":"investment-and-cash-flows","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sites.uwasa.fi\/mfjuva\/all-issues\/investment-and-cash-flows\/","title":{"rendered":""},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Investment and Cash Flows in Internal Capital Markets: Evidence from Korean Business Groups<\/h2>\n<p>Multinational Finance Journal, 2017, vol. 21, no. 4, pp. 211\u2013245<\/p>\n<p style=\"align-items: center;gap: 12px;font-weight: bold\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.uwasa.fi\/mfjuva\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/4\/files\/sites\/231\/2025\/02\/MJ0p1cpu1hgjselp1p1f1705ijo1l7o4.pdf\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-2383\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.uwasa.fi\/mfjuva\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/4\/files\/sites\/231\/2026\/07\/download-blue-button-300x89.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"139\" height=\"41\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.uwasa.fi\/mfjuva\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/4\/files\/sites\/231\/2026\/07\/download-blue-button-300x89.png 300w, https:\/\/sites.uwasa.fi\/mfjuva\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/4\/files\/sites\/231\/2026\/07\/download-blue-button.png 355w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 139px) 100vw, 139px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Yoon K. Choi<\/strong>, <em>University of Central Florida, USA<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Seung Hun Han<\/strong>, <em>Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, South Korea<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Sangwon Lee<\/strong>, <em>University of Houston, USA<\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Abstract:<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>We examine the extent of expropriation by controlling owners of business groups. Specifically, we investigate the investment behavior of Korean business groups\u2019 (chaebols\u2019) member firms with respect to cash flows of their own operations as well as other affiliated firms. We also explore the role of corporate governance in curtailing expropriation by investigating the impact of audit committees on investment\/cash flow sensitivities. We find that high cash flow rights are associated with reducing overinvestment, while the investment sensitivity of chaebol firms to their own cash flows remains unaffected. By contrast, investments are significantly sensitive to cash flows of other affiliated firms in the business group with high cash flow rights. Furthermore, investment decisions appear to be more efficient among firms with audit committees than among those without. The results suggest that internal capital markets of chaebol firms are active and at least partly efficient in the post-Asian financial crisis period.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Keywords:<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Investment; cash-flows; corporate governance; business groups<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Citation (APA):<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"1\">Choi, Y. K., Han, S. H., &amp; Lee, S. (2017). Investment and cash flows in internal capital markets: Evidence from Korean business groups. <em data-start=\"161\" data-end=\"196\">Multinational Finance Journal, 21<\/em>(4), 211\u2013245.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Citation (Harvard):<\/strong><\/h3>\n<div class=\"qMYqUG_convSearchResultHighlightRoot\">\n<div class=\"\" data-turn-id-container=\"request-6a4d709d-d18c-83ed-83c9-0a01bb24e020-13\" data-is-intersecting=\"true\">\n<section class=\"text-token-text-primary w-full focus:outline-none has-data-writing-block:pointer-events-none [&amp;:has([data-writing-block])&gt;*]:pointer-events-auto R6Vx5W_threadScrollVars scroll-mb-[calc(var(--scroll-root-safe-area-inset-bottom,0px)+var(--thread-response-height))] scroll-mt-[calc(var(--header-height)+min(200px,max(70px,20svh)))]\" dir=\"auto\" data-turn-id=\"request-6a4d709d-d18c-83ed-83c9-0a01bb24e020-13\" data-turn-id-container=\"request-6a4d709d-d18c-83ed-83c9-0a01bb24e020-13\" data-testid=\"conversation-turn-90\" data-turn=\"assistant\">\n<div class=\"text-base my-auto mx-auto pb-8 [--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-xs,calc(var(--spacing)*4))] @w-sm\/main:[--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-sm,calc(var(--spacing)*6))] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-lg,calc(var(--spacing)*16))] px-(--thread-content-margin)\">\n<div class=\"[--thread-content-max-width:40rem] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-max-width:48rem] mx-auto max-w-(--thread-content-max-width) flex-1 group\/turn-messages focus-visible:outline-hidden relative flex w-full min-w-0 flex-col agent-turn\" data-conversation-screenshot-content=\"\">\n<div class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col gap-4 grow\">\n<div class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 text-start break-words whitespace-normal outline-none keyboard-focused:focus-ring [.text-message+&amp;]:mt-1\" dir=\"auto\" data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"2b367b9f-c89e-483b-bcab-44cd59f2b8ea\" data-message-model-slug=\"gpt-5-6\" data-turn-start-message=\"true\">\n<div class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden\">\n<div class=\"markdown prose dark:prose-invert wrap-break-word w-full light markdown-new-styling\">\n<p class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\" data-start=\"240\" data-end=\"425\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\">Choi, Y.K., Han, S.H. and Lee, S., 2017. Investment and Cash Flows in Internal Capital Markets: Evidence from Korean Business Groups. <em data-start=\"374\" data-end=\"405\">Multinational Finance Journal<\/em>, 21(4), pp.211\u2013245.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Investment and Cash Flows in Internal Capital Markets: Evidence from Korean Business Groups Multinational Finance Journal, 2017, vol. 21, no. 4, pp. 211\u2013245 Yoon K. 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