This paper models the value of callable foreign bonds, using stochastic calculus, by assuming that the exchange rate follows a geometric Brownian motion process and the arrival time of an early redemption of the bond by the issuer conforms to a negative exponential distribution. The solution to...

Multinational companies undertake their capital budgeting decisions within a harsh environment of volatile exchange rates and political risks as well as other factors. This paper develops a capital budgeting framework, by applying a geometric Brownian motion process to model the exchange rate...

This study explores the dynamic relationship between stock market development and cultural values in the United Kingdom. Thirty two proxy variables are used to represent cultural values and stock market development indicators on a continuous scale for the period 1990-2004. The multi-dimensional...

This paper models political risk in international capital budgeting by utilising stochastic calculus. We assume that expropriation events are Poisson distributed across time and that the exchange rate follows a geometric Brownian motion process. The solution to our model is closed form. Examples...

Although many studies have been undertaken on the cost of capital, insufficient attention has been paid to the factors that drive the cost of capital in the emerging markets, in particular the Middle East region. Here, an analysis is undertaken of the cost of capital in Egypt, based on a sample...

The aims of this paper are first, to review the background to the harmonization of VAT rates within the European Union and second, to model the financial impact of the risks surrounding structural changes in VAT rates. The underlying sales upon which VAT is based is modelled by a geometric...

Shipping is an industry that is highly geared towards international trade and therefore, would seem to be highly susceptible to fluctuations in macroeconomic factors. This article investigates the impact of exchange rates, interest rates and oil prices on stock returns of 143 shipping companies...

The purpose of this paper is to determine which particular organisational and managerial factors contribute to the propensity to export in a declining sector. For this purpose the textile and clothing sector in Portugal and the United Kingdom is chosen for investigation. This study analyses...