Date of Award
2024
Degree Type
Doctoral Dissertation
Degree Name
Doctor of Business Administration (DBA)
Department
Jack Welch College of Business & Technology
Dissertation Supervisor
Dr. Mahfuja Malik
Committee Member
Dr. Abu Shonchoy
Committee Member
Dr. Michael Gorman
Abstract
In this research, we use panel data regression analysis to investigate the impact of expansionary monetary and fiscal policies on firm performance in pre (2017 to 2019), during (2020 to 2021), and post COVID-19 (2022 to 2023) periods. We combine quarterly data sourced from the Wharton Research Data Services (WRDS)-Compustat and the St Louis Federal Reserve Economic Data (FRED) databases. After combining all data, our final sample consists of 3,226 publicly listed firms in the United States. We test the hypothesis that the economic and fiscal policy interventions instituted by the Federal Reserve (Fed) significantly affected firm performance during and after the pandemic. Our hypothesis stems from prior studies indicating that expansionary monetary and fiscal policy increase the amount of cash flow into the economy, both to individuals and businesses. As cash flow increases, there is a stimulation of economic activity which directly result in increased firm performance. The empirical findings support the alternate hypothesis that the interventions discussed positively influence firm performance, particularly in the post-COVID period. The findings support the importance of adaptive economic and fiscal policies in navigating economic crises. The study also expands existing literature on macroeconomic policy interventions as they relate to firm performance from the COVID-19 perspective. It also provides insights into implications for policymakers, investors and firm management decision makers.
Recommended Citation
Adansi Pipim, K.O. (2024). The impact of expansionary monetary and fiscal policy on firm performance: A comparative analysis of pre, during, and post-Covid. Jack Welch College of Business & Technology dissertation, Sacred Heart University, Fairfield. Retrieved from https://digitalcommons.sacredheart.edu/wcob_theses/44
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Comments
Submitted as partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Business Administration in Finance Sacred Heart University, Jack Welch College of Business and Technology, Sacred Heart University
Dissertation Number DBA04/2024