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Showing 1 to 20 of 20 for “"International capital markets"”.
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Information frictions and the integration of international capital markets
… associated with information frictions in the international capital market. Study I examines the impact of loosening disclosure requirements initiated by Rule 12h-6 on firm innovation. Using a difference-in-differences (DID) research design, I predict and find that cross-listed firms experience …
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Information frictions and the integration of international capital markets
… associated with information frictions in the international capital market. Study I examines the impact of loosening disclosure requirements initiated by Rule 12h-6 on firm innovation. Using a difference-in-differences (DID) research design, I predict and find that cross-listed firms experience …
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Where standard theory of efficiency falls short of reality: three international capital markets
Thesis (Ph.D.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Economics, 1982.
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Invisible helping hands : how can capital markets access the poor and promote entrepreneurial spirits? : an analysis of international microfinance investment potential and a proposal for securitization in a microfinance global pool
… MFIs grows. Another option for MFIs is tapping international capital markets, international loan and security markets, but there are many barriers to this practice. This paper studies how MFIs and the poor who are seeking capital to foster their entrepreneurial spirits can overcome these …
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Financing of construction investment in developing countries through capital markets
… (especially infrastructure) require high capital investments, both during construction and operation, and account for between 3 and 8 % of a developing country's GDP. On average, half of the investments in the economy are in construction and supporting economic activities. In developing …
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Linking housing and capital markets in the former Soviet Bloc : the status of residential mortgage bond and secondary markets in the Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland and Russia
… lending through the use of mortgage bonds and capital markets (wholesale lending). This European lending market is different and, in many ways, a competitor to residential mortgage securitization, an American method of accessing capital markets. For comparison, this thesis addresses efforts to …
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Financial Stability in New Zealand: Three Essays
… leading to greater synchronisation with international capital markets; that the 1984 currency crisis was the result of self-fulfilling market expectations, coordinated by the announcement of a snap election; and that using monetary policy to address financial stability (a policy approach …
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Essays on international capital flows
This dissertation consists of three chapters on international capital flows. Chapter 1 emphasizes the importance of innovations in the investment opportunity set, captured by changes in expected asset returns, as an important mechanism to explain international capital flows. More specifically, it …
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Essays on sovereign debt and international capital flows
… three essays on public and private borrowing on international capital markets, with a focus on optimal policy for the government and international financial institutions. Chapter 1 focuses on sovereign debt and default. Recent sovereign default episodes have been associated with substantial …
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Determinants of sovereign credit ratings in an emerging economy: A case of South Africa
… of sovereign credit ratings for emerging markets as rated by the three leading ratings agencies, namely:- Fitch, Moody's, and Standard and Poor's. Sovereign credit ratings have a vital role in capital mobilisation and portfolio inflows as they dictate the cost and eligibility of borrowing …
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The causal relationship between road transport infrastructure development and economic growth in Namibia (1990-2014)
… secondly, to boost public sector borrowing on international capital markets through bond issues, infrastructure funds and revenue bonds; thirdly, to develop partner financing business models through sector budget support; fourthly, to secure private sector financing through a private debt, …
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Appropriate technology, human capital, and economic development
This research focuses on the role of human capital in explaining cross-country productivity differences, and in shaping the world allocation of capital stocks. A widely held view is that a country's ability to absorb and implement technologies is tied to its human capital. We construct a novel …
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The effect of sovereign debt on Capital inflows to Zambia
… many Sub Saharan countries have tapped into the international market to issue sovereign bonds to boost economic growth and attract additional foreign direct investments. Funds obtained have been used for large infrastructure projects and easing of balance of payments to name but a few. Zambia …
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Liquidity facilities and signaling
… by an aggregate income shock, seek insurance in international capital markets. I focus on a No-IMF benchmark in which the target economies for the facility manage to separate from weaker countries by underinsuring. I model IMF CCL as the introduction of an imperfect stress test that countries may …
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Is public debt boosting economic growth in SADC?
… their public debts by borrowing in the international markets to finance their infrastructure deficits in the hope that it will ultimately spur economic growth and attract more investment. SSA's access to the international markets has grown significantly, facilitated by easing global …
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Three Essays In Industrial Organization, Law And Finance
… thesis explores three important topics spanning international asset pricing, empirical capital structure, U.S. politics, and corporate law: relationship-specific investment (RSI), contracting environment and financial performance; RSI, contracting environment and the choice of capital structure; …
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The impact of capital market development on economic growth among MENA region countries
… natural gas reserves (OPEC, 2010). Although the capital market plays an important role in economic development in many countries, (MENA) region the role is not so clear. The region has participated less in the globalization and integration of international capital markets than have Asian and …
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Essays on IMF-Supported Programs: Analyses of Selected Issues
… aftermath of the Bretton Woods Conference, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has continued to play a significant role in the international monetary system. However, its performance and activities has been met with criticism and scrutiny. This dissertation is a collection of four chapters …
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Secondary Mortgage Markets & Place-Based Inequality: Space, GSEs and Social Exclusion in the Philadelphia Region
Secondary Mortgage Markets and Place-Based Inequality: Space, GSEs and Social Exclusion in the Philadelphia Region Michael H. Norton Temple University, 2015 Doctoral Advisory Committee Chair: Dr. Anne Shlay In 2015 virtually the entire US mortgage market is subsidized by US taxpayers. When the …
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The impact of Islamic Debt on firm performance
… has become significant for raising funds in the international capital markets through Islamic law (shariah). Moreover, Islamic debt has become a topic of research interest in Islamic finance since the financial crisis which affected major countries and firms around the world. The rise of Islamic …