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Showing 1 to 11 of 11 for “"Lines of credit"”.
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REIT line of credit pricing & the backyard effect : is the grass really greener?
For many reasons outlined in this thesis, line of credit facilities have become an integral part of a REITs capital structure. During this evolution, a possible pricing discrepancy for REIT lines of credit has emerged whereby certain REITs appear to obtain advantageous pricing (as indicated by …
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The role of banks in corporate finance
This dissertation consists of three chapters that examine the importance of commercial banks in the financing decisions of corporations. The first chapter focuses on syndicated loans. The syndicated loan market is an increasingly important source of corporate finance, with over $1 trillion in new …
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SME Lending - Asymmetries and Opportunities in the Brazilian Market
… society. They account for a significant portion of employment and contribute to innovation and economic growth both in developed and emerging economies. Strength SMEs have a direct impact on job creation and stimulate economic activity in local communities. It can also help to promote …
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Essays in international corporate finance
… that reduce their ability to undertake profitable investments. How does currency risk affect the liquidity policy of highly globalized firms? In this chapter, I present and test the hypothesis that globalized firms with high currency exposure hold more cash relative to credit lines as a …
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Three Essays On Firm Liquidity Management
… illiquidity. We specifically examine the impact of illiquidity on the costs of financing, financial distress, underinvestment, and competitiveness in product markets. We focus on a comprehensive definition of liquidity that expands upon the typical measure of liquidity, cash and marketable …
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Performance barriers to 8(a) small businesses: learning & policy implications
… contracting set-aside opportunities. However, of the approximately 4,848 8(a) certified businesses nationally, only a limited number ever secure a contract through the program. This research identified learning and policy performance barriers experienced by 8(a) business owners related to …
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Three Essays in Banking
This dissertation consists of three separate essays which address questions in the field of banking. The first two essays are motivated by the Great Recession, and study key aspects of the experience of commercial banks during this period. One is the impact of liquidity risk on credit supply, and …
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Essays on risk assumption and liquidity management
… for each chapter are as follows. Chapter 1: Credit Default Swaps and Risk-Shifting: Good News for Constrained Firms We hypothesize that CDS discriminate risk choices according to firm’s financial status, being constrained firms more restrained than financially flexible ones. We take this …
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Empirical Essays on Corporate Financing Behaviors
… decisions and examines the nature and extent of their impact. To address this, I explore three key external factors: the financial market, financial institutions, and regulatory environment. The chapters explore how the financial market risk perception, financial institutions, and regulatory …
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Three Essays in Housing Economics
… in people's lives, which arouses great interests of economists. This dissertation consists of three chapters on house price: the first chapter studies spatial correlation of house prices at the state level; the second chapter studies the effect of house price on marital stability of individual …
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Three essays on securitisation
… last two decades. However, the financial crisis of 2007-2009 has shown that engagement in securitisation might create significant financial problems for banks and consequently lead to widespread problems in the financial sector. This, therefore, has underlined the importance of understanding …