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The role of sponsor and external management on the capital structure of Asian-Pacific REITs : the case of Australia, Japan, and Singapore
Chen, Dong; Gao, Yanmin; Kaul, Mayank; Leung, Charles Ka Yui - 2015 - This version: January, 2015
three major Asian-Pacific REIT markets: Australia, Japan and Singapore. Our empirical results indicate that sponsored REITs …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010462573
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A currency union in East Asia
Lee, Jong-Wha (contributor); Pak, Yŏng-chŏl (contributor);  … - 2003 - [Elektronische Ressource]
This paper investigates prospects of a currency union in East Asia, focusing on trade and financial integration occurring in the region. We find, based on a dynamic factor model, regional common shocks have been quantitatively important for output variations in the Asian economies. We expect...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10001745249
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Monetary integration ahead of trade integration in East Asia?
Shin, Kwanho (contributor); Wang, Yun-jong (contributor) - 2003 - [Elektronische Ressource]
Regionalism is taking two forms. It is occurring firstly through free trade arrangements and secondly through monetary arrangements. In this paper, we highlight the issues related to the reversal of sequence between trade integration (free trade agreement) and monetary integration (a monetary...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10001745251
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Trade integration and business cycle synchronization in East Asia
Shin, Kwanho (contributor); Wang, Yun-jong (contributor) - 2003 - [Elektronische Ressource]
As trade integration deepens in East Asia, it is expected that there will be closer links in business cycles among East Asian countries. Theoretically, however, increased trade can lead business cycles across trading partners to shift in either direction: while inter-industry trade resulting in...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10001751259
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Multiproduct firms, consumer search, and demand heterogeneity
Kittaka, Yuta - 2018
This study constructs a sequential consumer search model with differentiated products in which some consumers search for a single product while the others search for multiple products. When the mass of consumers who demand one of the products decreases, the price for one product decreases while...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011804803
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Why are concavity conditions not satisfied in the cost function? : the case of Japanese manufacturing firms during the bubble period
Ogawa, Kazuo (contributor) - 2008
This paper examines empirically some of the reasons why Japanese manufacturing firms frequently fail to satisfy concavity conditions of the cost function. We focus on the “bubble period” in the 1980s when land was in great demand for reasons related to both production and speculation, and...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003757808
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The demise of bank-centered economy and increasing roles of credit rating in Japan
Yamori, Nobuyoshi (contributor); Asai, Yoshihiro (contributor) - 2006
After the burst of the bubble economy, Japanese economy has been changed drastically. Traditionally, Japanese economy was characterized as a bank-centered economy, but the banking system did not function well in the 1990's. Responding to banking problems, the Japanese government initiated the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003321259
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Japanese corporate finance : what factors affect the financial decisions of Japanese firms? ; A survey result
Yamori, Nobuyoshi (contributor) - 2006
largest economic block in Japan, with 2041 companies responding. This article introduces the results of this questionnaire …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003321293
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Credit ratings in the Japanese bond market
Yamori, Nobuyoshi (contributor);  … - 2006
Recently, credit ratings have been enhancing the influence on issuers as well as the national economy. This paper explains the historical development and several current features of the Japanese bond market, and discusses why credit ratings gained a significant role in the 1990s. We also present...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003321300
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The dissaving of the aged revisited : the case of Japan
Horioka, Charles (contributor) - 2006
In this paper, I survey the previous literature on the saving behavior of the aged in Japan and then present some … survey data on the saving behavior of the aged in Japan that became available recently. To summarize the main findings of … that this model is highly applicable in the case of Japan. -- Saving ; dissaving ; consumption ; aged ; elderly …
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