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makers use a framework similar to that of the development of conventional bond markets, that is, by establishing (1) well …
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This paper provides a detailed explanation how the law of the World Trade Organization regulates environmental … relevant World Trade Organization rules and case law, including the recent Canada-Renewable Energy case. The paper also makes … specific recommendations for how World Trade Organization law can be improved and discusses the literature on reform proposals …
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The 2007-2008 upsurge in agricultural commodity prices gave rise to widespread concern about investors causing a "global land rush" . Large land deals can provide opportunities for better access to capital, transfer of technology, and advances in productivity and employment generation. But they...
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How many and which firms issue equity and bonds in domestic and international markets, how do these firms grow relative to non-issuing firms, and how does firm performance vary along the firm size distribution? To evaluate these questions, a new data set is constructed by matching data on...
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This paper provides the first comprehensive documentation of how firms use domestic and international corporate bond …
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This paper reviews the factors that should guide the design of private funded pensions to create a complete pension system alongside a notional defined contribution -- or public -- component. It argues that a mix of public and private pensions is the most effective option to deliver the best...
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corporate bond and syndicated loan markets. Contrary to claims in the literature based on firm balance sheets, firms from …. The composition and use of financing matters. Firms from developing countries borrow shorter term in domestic bond markets …
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Controlling for bond and issuer characteristics, bond spreads are expected to be equal across different legal … bond spreads is not explained by collective action clauses, or first-time bond issuances. Instead, the difference seems to …
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look at the development and regulation of fixed income securities markets in Europe. Fixed income securities markets in Europe have historically been characterized by a number of national markets that were interconnected by way of foreign exchange markets. They are presently undergoing major...
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To finance the transition to low-carbon economies required to mitigate climate change, countries are increasingly using a combination of carbon pricing and green bonds. This paper studies the reasoning behind such policy mixes and the economic interaction effects that result from these different...
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