This survey-based research deals with sectorial differences in terms of three main corporate finance policies: investment, financing and dividend. We used a multinational survey that was distributed to the chief financial officers in five countries: the US, the UK, Germany, Canada and Japan. We...

Neben den Fragen zur aktuellen Geschäftslage und den Geschäftserwartungen für die kommenden sechs Monate – aus denen das ifo Geschäftsklima resultiert – erhebt das ifo Institut in seinem monatlich durchgeführten ifo Konjunkturtest auch eine Einschätzung der Unternehmen zum...

When analysing corporate finance, it is necessary to take account of various factors which may cause significant disparities between firms, such as their size and their sector of activity. Taking account of the size aspect, by neutralising sectoral disparities, there are few differences between...

The paper analyses topical issue of debt capital raising by small and medium-sized enterprises in the Baltic States under changing economic conditions. Raise of debt capital is crucial for SME, as financing and its availability is a critical precondition for the survival and development of...

This study examines the existing statistical evidence on corporate loan growth for signs of a credit crunch in Austria. With regard to banks’ loan supply, the Austrian results of the bank lending survey show that since the onset of the crisis in summer 2007 lending has been affected by...

The staff report for the 2008 Article IV Consultation of Romania reviews the issues to tighten fiscal policy, putting less of the stabilization burden on the fledgling inflation-targeting framework. GDP growth has remained strong, underpinned by massive capital inflows. Executive Directors...

The Sixth Five Year Plan, as outlined in Bangladesh's Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper, targets strategic growth and employment. The medium-term macroeconomic framework plan entails the involvement of both the private and public sectors. Human resources development strategy programs reaching out...