Individuals derive benefits from their connections, but these may, at the same time, transmit external threats. Individuals therefore invest in security to protect themselves. However, the incentives to invest in security depend on their network exposures. We study the problem of designing a...

This thesis examines the use of shelf offerings to raise equity capital in the U.S. market. Shelf offerings have recently become the key method to offer primary equity as the capital raised via shelf offerings now accounts for 80% of the value of U.S. seasoned equity offerings (SEOs)....

Individuals derive benefits from their connections, but these may, at the same time, transmit external threats. Individuals therefore invest in security to protect themselves. However, the incentives to invest in security depend on their network exposures. We study the problem of designing a...