Results 121 to 130 of about 691,174 (309)
Pakistan’s Public Debt: The shocks and aftershocks [PDF]
Public debt is an important means of bridging government financing gaps. Effective and efficient utilization of public debt can increase economic growth. However, excessive reliance on public debt raises macroeconomic problems.
Gul, Adnan
core
Vikalpa: The Journal for Decision Makers, 1981 This paper studies the role of specialized financial institutions in financing debt capital. These institutions provide well over two‐third of the total cost of projects. The author believes that they should concentrate on providing finance to only the priority sector and capital intensive projects.
openaire +1 more source
Does Climate Risk Affect Employment Decisions? International Evidence
Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This study investigates the effect of climate risk on corporate employment decisions. Using a large sample from 41 countries, we find a positive association between climate risk and underinvestment in labor, notably manifesting as excessive employee layoffs.
Claude Francoeur +3 more
wiley +1 more source
An International Comparison of Capital Structure and Debt Maturity Choices [PDF]
This study examines the influence of institutional environment on capital structure and debt maturity choices by examining a cross-section of firms in 39 developed and developing countries.
Sheridan Titman +2 more
core
Debt, Equity, and the Pecking Order: Evidence from Financing Decisions of Dividend-Paying Firms
International Journal of Financial StudiesThis study investigates whether, and to what extent, dividend-paying firms follow pecking order behavior when altering their capital structure. Using a panel of 3173 U.S.
Konstantinos Kakouris +1 more
doaj +1 more source
Target Firm's ESG Engagement and Post–M&A Performance: The Mediating Role of Acquirer's CSR Strategy
Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.ABSTRACT The paper examines whether the environmental, social and governance (ESG) performance of target firms influences both accounting‐based and market‐based corporate financial performance (CFP) within the merger and acquisition (M&A) context and whether this relationship is mediated by the acquirer's corporate social responsibility (CSR) strategy.
Francesco Gangi +4 more
wiley +1 more source
Multinationals, Minority Ownership and Tax-Efficient Financing Structures [PDF]
This paper presents a theory model that simultaneously accounts for the financing decisions and ownership structure in affiliates of multinational firms.
Guttorm Schjelderup, Dirk Schindler
core
The Fast, the Steady and the Tenacious: Funding Pathways for Circular Start‐Ups
Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Circular start‐ups (CSUs) are critical for unlocking the circular economy, yet they face persistent barriers in accessing finance. Despite growing interest from policymakers and financing institutions, little empirical evidence explains how these ventures pursue and secure funding.
Pilar Mejía‐Vélez +4 more
wiley +1 more source
Reexamining the relation between debt mix and growth in Japan. [PDF]
We propose a U-shaped relation between the relative weight of bank loans in total corporate debt and the firm's market-to-book ratio-a proxy for expected growth-which reconciles most existing theories. Using data on Japanese firms for 1983-97, we do find
Wu, XP, Yao, J, Sercu, Piet
core
Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Small enterprises (SEs) constitute a major component of economic systems, and their socio‐environmental commitment is critical for promoting societal well‐being. This paper examines the direct effect of sound financial practices on socio‐environmental commitment and evaluates the mediating role of financial constraints—specifically debt and ...
Marcos Álvarez‐Espiño +2 more
wiley +1 more source