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Buyout prices in online auctions
Buyout options allow bidders to instantly purchase at a specified price an item listed for sale through an online auction. A temporary buyout option disappears once a regular bid above the reserve price is made, while a permanent option remains available until it is exercised or the auction ends. …
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Homeowner willingness to pay for a pre-flood buyout agreement
… from flood prone areas is through homeowner buyout programs. Using an online contingent valuation survey we evaluate homeowner willingness to pay for a pre-flood buyout agreement where the owner is paid pre-flood market value for their home and must relocate following a flood damaging greater …
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After retreat : buyout programs and local planning goals after Hurricane Sandy
State run home buyout programs are becoming increasingly popular as a means to mitigate flood damage to homes within floodplains. However, there are many local benefits associated with buyout programs, including the removal of services from the neighborhood, increased flood protection for adjacent …
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From growth equity to leveraged buyout : making private equity investments in China
… mezzanine capital, growth equity, leveraged buyouts, and distressed investments. Currently in China, growth equity is the major type of private equity investments. The thesis will focus on the investment process of growth equity deals in China. Specifically, the thesis will analyze the …
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Political risk management and its implications in the presence of a buyout option
Thesis (Ph. D.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Sloan School of Management, 1994.
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From Ideas to Actions: Hazard Mitigation Policy Adoption—Analysis of Floodplain Property Buyout Program
… flood mitigation strategies, floodplain property buyout programs have garnered attention. However, there is limited research that examines the factors influencing the adoption of buyout programs at the local government level from a government perspective. This dissertation provides a comprehensive …
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Mapping and Qualitative Data Collection for People-First Floodplain Buyout Processes Harris County, TX 2000-2021
Federally funded floodplain buyouts are a nonstructural flood mitigation practice that uses federal grants to remove people and businesses from flood-prone areas to end financial strain on the National Flood Insurance Program. Past research indicates that the selection processes of buyouts made by …
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The Burley Tobacco Buyout Program and Its Impact on Farmers in Tennessee, Virginia, and North Carolina.
<p>This thesis addresses the Burley Tobacco Buyout Program and its impact on three local economies. Data collection involved obtaining information from government reports, internet sources, public documents, agriculture offices, federal agriculture officials, and books. Personal interviews were …
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Benford's law and humanly generated prices in auction houses and buyout systems of virtual worlds
The purpose of this study was to analyze the buyout, or "buy now," prices in auction houses of virtual environments, such as World of Warcraft and Guild Wars 2. Human players interact with an auction house user interface in order to buy or sell in-game items, purchasable with in-game currency. …
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The management of leveraged buyout credits by bank credit functions in Europe : risk factors and their use
LBO transactions were structured increasingly aggressive in the years prior to the outbreak of the financial crisis (2007), as reflected in rising debt proportions. This was followed by many LBO credits experiencing difficulties to adhere to their loan documentations. Bank credit functions played a …
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Home, Again: Recommendations for strengthening social and financial post-buyout outcomes of the New Jersey Blue Acres Program
The buyout of homes that have undergone significant cumulative flood damage, or are poised to do so, is an increasingly relied upon tool used by government agencies, including the New Jersey Department of Environmental (NJDEP) Protection Blue Acres Program, to adapt within the arena of accelerating …
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Buyouts as resiliency planning in New York City after Hurricane Sandy
Land buyout programs may be used to significantly improve climate resilience by creating a protective ecological buffer area to protect land at high risk of flooding. This thesis assesses the success of the New York State land buyout on the East Shore of Staten Island in achieving this resilient …
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Tech buyouts analysis and trends
… flowing into Private equity, especially in the buyout industry. Both established and entrepreneurial companies are exploring new ways to partner with Private equity firms to restructure and build long-term shareholder value. In this thesis, I will perform an in-depth study of private equity led …
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Planning and design scenarios for equitable outcomes in managed retreat
… the state of New York founded the NY Rising Buyout Program in order to purchase the homes of residents desiring to relocate after the disaster. The program offered residents the pre-storm value of their home to facilitate 'managed retreat' with the goal of transitioning the purchased lots …
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The deductibility of interest expenditure in leveraged buyout transactions under South African Income Tax Law : a critical examination of recent developments
The aims of this paper, are twofold: first, to provide an overview of the South African tax law principles governing the deductibility of interest expenditure incurred by taxpayers in respect of LBO transactions, as altered by the recent changes to the Act, and secondly, to critically consider and …
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The role of the institutional lead fund managers in the management buyout (MBO) industry in Australia : a study of prospects for the industry
… over the last two decades are the leveraged buyout (LBO) and management buyout (MBO). As the development of MBOs is relatively recent, and little Australian research on MBOs has taken place, this research paper focuses on MBOs.
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Private equity buyouts and firm efficiency: evidence from UK public to private transactions
… investigates the impact of 293 public to private buyouts in the UK manufacturing industry during the period 1997-2007 on firms’ technical efficiency using a probabilistically matched buyout dataset. I use data envelopment and stochastic frontier analysis techniques to empirically measure …
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LBO's, reverse LBO's, and the reduction of agency problems
Jensen (1986, 1989) claims that LBO (Leveraged Buyout) process is a mechanism to decrease agency problems and improve efficiency in firms where managers' interests are not properly aligned with those of the corporation. Characteristics of LBOs such as high levels of financial leverage and …
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Key Drivers of Coastal Relocation in Spatial Clusters Along the US East Coast
… willingness to relocate, such as crime rate, buyout programs, access to critical services and amenities, and availability of comparable housing, were further explored as indirect relocation drivers. Four study locations with heightened relocation potential were identified across urban areas on …
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Local Labor Market Adjustment and Economic Impacts After a Major Disaster: Evidence From the 1993 Midwest Flood
… Community recovery planning and post-flood buyout programs can change the demographic composition of a community. Businesses may fail because they are not prepared to serve the changed mix of customers and local demand.
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