Diese Dissertation besteht aus drei eigenständigen theoretischen Aufsätzen, in denen das Kreditrisiko von Firmen, die …

, that was motivated by the US mortgage market crisis. Banks' lending standards have been criticized to have contributed to … current mortgage crisis. We analyze an interest rate freeze on adjustable rate mortgages as one possible reaction. We study … the implications on tranches of residential mortgage backed securities (RMBS) sold briefly after origination, taking into …

foreclosure of complementary software to rival hardware. Foreclosure occurs when a console hardware manufacturer produces software … foreclosure effect which increases console market power and forces prices higher. The second, an efficiency effect, drives prices … lower. Counterfactual exercises determine vertical integration with foreclosure is pro-competitive. It increases price …

inferences about the program’simpact. Demographic, mortgage and property information was gathered on both defaulting andnon … default on their loans?3) Are any demographic or mortgage characteristics significant predictors of default within thedata of …

Established in 1988, the Shingo Prize for Operational Excellence recognises organisations in the USA, Mexico and Canada …

effect). This study has practical implications for regulators, corporations and investors, both in the USA and abroad. …