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Factoring perspective : Croatia vs European Union

Baresa, Suzana; Bogdan, Sinisa; Ivanovic, Zoran - In: UTMS journal of economics / University of Tourism and … 3 (2012) 2, pp. 141-166

This paper points out the problems of liquidity, disposal and obtaining funds, inability to collect receivables, delayed payments in times of economic and financial instability and dynamic business upheavals and uncertainty. As a contribution to resolve these issues new alternative methods of...

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Do dividend announcements affect the stock prices in the Greek Stock Market?

Vazakidis, Athanasios; Athianos, Stergios - In: International journal of economic sciences and applied … 3 (2010) 2, pp. 57-77

This paper examines the reaction of the Athens Stock Exchange (ASE) to dividend announcements by a sample of firms listed at the FTSE/ATHEX 20 and FTSE/ATHEX Mid 40 for a fixed period 2004-2008. It also provides analytical information about the Greek Stock Market and the regulations underlying...

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Share repurchases as a form of payout for shareholders

Kowerski, Mieczysław - In: E-Finanse : finansowy kwartalnik internetowy 7 (2011) 4, pp. 37-54

Share repurchase happens when a company repurchases its own shares for any purpose determined by the general meeting of shareholders, including their further sale. Share repurchase is like dividend payout a form of transferring profit to shareholders. However, contrary to dividends, it is quite...

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The impact of regulatory reform on stock repurchases : evidence from Japan

Teng, Min; Hachiya, Toyohiko - In: Journal of applied finance & banking 1 (2011) 3, pp. 158-187

This study investigates corporate reactions to the deregulation of stock repurchases that began on October 01, 2001, in Japan, by closely examining the motivations for stock repurchases, by which we study firms' usage of treasury stocks and identify the characteristics of firms that were more...

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Dividend payout policy, investment opportunity set and corporate financing in the industrial products sector of Malaysia

Ardestani, Hananeh Shahteimoori; Rasid, Siti Zaleha Abdul; … - In: Journal of applied finance & banking 3 (2013) 1, pp. 123-136

There are various factors that influence dividend payout policy of corporations; investment opportunity set and corporate financing are among the important ones. Numerous studies have been conducted on the topic of payout policy but less attention is paid on developing countries. In this paper...

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The determinants of the dividend size in Croatia

Antonija, Kozul; Mihalina, Emil - In: UTMS journal of economics / University of Tourism and … 4 (2013) 2, pp. 143-151

Previous researches identified certain micro-level characteristics of the company as important determinants of dividend level company choose. However, significant differences were noticed in the sensitivity of dividend size on same factors among different countries. This paper empirically...

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Do dividend policies signal corporate operating characteristics?

Raei, Reza; Moradi, Mahammad; Eskandar, Hoda - In: Journal of applied finance & banking 2 (2012) 4, pp. 13-24

, the focus is on empirical test of signaling theory. This theory says that the payment of dividends provides information … for investors and analysts. The aim of this study is preparing the evidence on dividend signaling about corporate … dividend and earning. It means that dividend has information content about return and earning and so, signaling theory was …

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A review of the rationales for corporate risk management : fashion or the need?

Sprčić, Danijela Miloš; Tekavčič, Metka; Šević, … - In: International journal of economic sciences and applied … 1 (2008) 1, pp. 71-99

This paper presents the extensive literature survey based both on theoretical rationales for hedging as well as the empirical evidence that support the implications of the theory regarding the arguments for the corporate risk management relevance and its influence on the company's value. The...

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The board of directors and its role in the corporate governance system : considerations about the control model ; a research note

Gstraunthaler, Thomas; Lukács, János; Steller, Marcel - In: International journal of economic sciences and applied … 1 (2008) 1, pp. 37-54

The paper examines the corporate governance mechanism of the control model (or insider control system) by looking at both the motivation for management to deviate from following their principal's wishes and whether the supervising body, the board of directors would correct them. Some...

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Euro and technology effects on job turnover in Greek manufacturing

Papadogonas, Theodore; Voulgaris, Fotini - In: International journal of economic sciences and applied … 3 (2010) 1, pp. 27-38

This paper investigates the effects of Greece's European Union (EU) accession and European Economic and Monetary Union (EMU) entry, as well as R&D intensity and industry concentration on job creation and job destruction in the Greek manufacturing sector. The study is based on firm-level economic...

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