This study examines the market's reaction to foreign divestitures and explains why reactions vary across firms. A significant positive reaction is observed, which is similar in magniture to that observed for a matched control sample of domestic divestitures. The size of the reaction is...

We use a sample of 100 international joint ventures to explain why the results of previous studies on wealth effects have been inconclusive. We find that when US firms establish joint ventures in Asian countries, the market reaction is more favorable, but the market reaction is less favorable...

This paper analyses the impact of the June 23, 2016 Brexit vote on the British and Australian currency and equity markets. The two markets are particularly interesting as they were both strongly impacted by the Brexit vote, have cross-listed stocks and non-overlapping trading hours. Whilst the...

We examine how supply chain activity reflects into credit risk during different phases of the COVID-19 pandemic by focusing on CDS spreads and US-China supply chain links. We find considerable effects on credit risk propagation. CDS spreads for firms with China supply chain partners increase...

The objective of this article is to highlight some of the key changes because of the transition from IFRS 4 to IFRS 17 and how the financial information presented by the insurance companies will transform from 1 January 2023

The Homeland Investment Act provided a tax holiday for the repatriation of foreign earnings. Advocates argued the Act would alleviate financial constraints by reducing the cost to U.S. multinationals of accessing internal capital. This paper shows that repatriations did not increase domestic...

The paper analyzes the interactions between the precision of information, trade and welfare within a decision framework of an exporting firm. Information in a financial market is described in terms of a publicly observable signal. With higher transparency, the signal conveys more precise...

The paper examines the economic role of market transparency on the decision problems of an international firm. Transparency is described in terms of the informativeness of a publicly observable signal. With higher transparency, the signal conveys more precise information about the random foreign...

As a result of globalization trends many businesses are able to raise capital not only in their domestic market, but also abroad. Among the stock exchanges which have managed to attract foreign companies is the Warsaw Stock Exchange. Over the past few years many companies from Ukraine have...

This study provides evidence of the value creation of different equity entry modes in a sample of international investments performed by all Italian medium-sized listed firms in the period 1986-2006. Our research shows a positive and significant market reaction to announcements of...