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A Structural Econometric Investigation of the Agency Theory of Financial Structure [PDF]

open access: yes
We estimate a structural model of financing choices in presence of managerial moral hazard, financial distress costs and taxes. In the theoretical model, firms with low cost of managerial effort, and high financial distress costs and non--debt tax ...
Bruno Biais   +2 more
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Insider Ownership and Investment Efficiency

open access: yesInternational Journal of Finance &Economics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study examines the relationship between insider ownership and investment efficiency in Indian publicly listed firms, utilising panel data spanning 2001 to 2015. It explores how agency conflicts contribute to suboptimal capital investment decisions. Our analysis reveals that increased insider ownership is associated with reduced investment
Bibek Bhatta
wiley   +1 more source

The Association of Moral Distress and Demographic Characteristics in the Nurses of Critical Care Units in Tehran, Iran

open access: yesنشریه پرستاری ایران, 2019
Background & Aims: Moral distress in the nursing profession leads to adverse complications in the workplace. Nurses experiencing moral distress may show symptoms such as confusion, fear, anxiety, and powerlessness, which lead to job dissatisfaction and ...
N Mohamadi   +3 more
doaj  

On the Bank-led Rescues Financially Distressed Firms in Japan [PDF]

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In this paper, we argue that the bank-led rescues of financially distressed firms in the heyday of the main bank system was inefficient since banks' implicit guarantee against bankruptcy resulted in moral hazard.
Iwatsubo, Kentaro
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ESG Performance and Credit Risk: Evidence From Chinese Manufacturing Companies

open access: yesInternational Journal of Finance &Economics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study investigates the effect of corporate environmental, social, and governance (ESG) performance on credit risk using a sample of manufacturing firms listed on China's Shanghai and Shenzhen A‐share markets from 2009 to 2021. Employing fixed effects, the generalised method of moments, and instrumental variable models, we find that ...
Yanan Wang   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Bailing in the private sector : on the adequate design of international bond contracts [PDF]

open access: yes, 2005
During the last decade, there has been a significant bias towards bond financing on emerging markets, with private investors relying on a bail-out of bonds by the international community.
Illing, Gerhard
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Standing Up or Standing By: The Interplay of Moral Identity, Perspective‐Taking Skills, and Teacher Responses in Adolescents' Responses to Ethnic Victimization

open access: yesJournal of Adolescence, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Introduction Rising political polarization worldwide has created a social climate where adolescents with migrant backgrounds face increased risk of mistreatment based on their ethnic, cultural, or religious identities. Promoting prosocial bystander behavior in schools is one way to address this issue.
Sevgi Bayram Özdemir
wiley   +1 more source

“Should I continue with this profession or not?”: moral distress during the COVID-19 pandemic among Swiss healthcare workers

open access: yesSSM: Qualitative Research in Health
The COVID-19 pandemic led to an extraordinary situation of resource scarcity and pushed healthcare to its limits. Consequently, healthcare professionals (HCPs) faced moral and ethical challenges that served as potential triggers for moral distress.
Elisabeth Stock   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Predicting Major Depression Among Diverse Online Gamers: The Role of Internet Addiction and Spirituality

open access: yesJournal of Addictions &Offender Counseling, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study analyzed whether religious or spiritual affiliation and therapy enrollment protect against symptoms meeting Major Depressive Disorder criteria beyond demographic, Internet addiction, and described therapy enrollment. Findings illustrated one risk factor and one protective factor associated with experiencing symptoms that meet Major ...
Lindsay A. Lundeen, John R. McCall
wiley   +1 more source

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