Abstract
In today's market economy era, the financing activities of
enterprises are facing many new challenges. In order to ensure the effective
financing management of enterprises, it is necessary to change the traditional
management mode so that enterprises can better cope with various unknown risks
and promote the development of enterprises. According to the theory of
enterprise life cycle, enterprises have a process from growth to death, from
prosperity to decline. The theory personifies the enterprise and regards the
enterprise organization as the life body. The theory uses the concept of
organism life cycle to analyze the emergence, growth, development and decline
of enterprise organization. Therefore, enterprises in different life stages
show corresponding characteristics in financing activities. Based on the
financing data of more than 14000 enterprises established in the United States
from the 20th century to the 21st century, this paper uses regression analysis
and fixed effect model to analyze the relationship between enterprise financing
and enterprise life cycle.
JEL classification numbers: C51, G32, G34, M21, O32, O43
Keywords: Financing,
Enterprise Life Cycle, American Enterprise, Fixed Effect Model.