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Investor’s Commitment Bias and Escalation of Firm’s Investment Decision
HAMZA, Fadhila; JARBOUI, Anis - In: Economia. Seria Management 15 (2012) 2, pp. 327-345
This study examines the reasons of perseverance in firm’s investment decision. It shows the possible influence of three … firm’s investment decisions escalation. This study aims to provide evidence as to whether investor considers the financial … and risk’s perception features (financial strength and risk profile) to persevere his initial investment decision while he …
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Objectives and constraints of entrepreneurs: evidence from small and medium-sized enterprises in Russia and Bulgaria
Pissarides, Francesca; Singer, Miroslav; Svenjar, Jan … - European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) - 2000
We analyse the principal objectives and constraints of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), using data from a survey of 437 owners and top managers (CEOs) of SMEs in Russia and Bulgaria. The CEOs display similar views and identify a small number of specific constraints as being the most...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008595685
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Objectives and Constraints of Entrepreneurs: Evidence from Small and Medium Size Enterprises in Russia and Bulgaria
Pissarides, Francesca; Singer, Miroslav; Svejnar, Jan - William Davidson Institute, University of Michigan - 2000
We analyze the principal objectives and constraints of small and medium enterprises (SMEs), using data from a survey of 437 owners and top managers (CEOs) of SMEs in Russia and Bulgaria. The CEOs display similar views and identify a small number of specific constraints as being the most...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005784609
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CEO emotional bias and dividend policy: Bayesian network method
Ali, Azouzi Mohamed; Anis, Jarboui - In: Business and Economic Horizons (BEH) 7 (2012) 1, pp. 1-18
relationship between overconfidence and financial decisions has studied investment, financing decisions and firm values. However …
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Budget Constraints and Profitability: Evidence from a Transition Economy
Rizov, Marian - LICOS Centre for Institutions and Economic Performance, … - 2002
A conceptual framework for analyzing the credit rationing and the link between credit access and profitability is … and its impact on profitability in transition economies. The results from the switching regression suggest that the … presence of credit market constraints does impinge on profitability of credit rationed firms and support the credit crunch …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005590815
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Shareholder Value or Competitive Advantage? Evidence from Hurdle Rates
Driver, Ciaran; Temple, Paul - School of Economics, University of Surrey - 2004
Economic theory suggests several plausible reasons why firms may employ hurdle rates for capital investment appraisal … logit analysis we find that variables representing the opportunity for strategic investment or the motivation for such … investment increase the probability of managerial or strategic behaviour. We also find evidence for an irreversibility effect. …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005748077
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From Golden Age to Golden Age: Australia’s "Great Leap Forward"?
Frijters, Paul; Gregory, Robert - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2006
The twenty-five years after WW 2 witnessed strong labour market institutions and beneficial labour market outcomes - high wage growth and integration of low-skilled immigrants. Then came the macro shocks of the mid 1970s. Labour market outcomes deteriorated as full-time employment population...
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Does Entry Regulation Hinder Job Creation? Evidence from the French Retail Industry
Bertrand, Marianne; Kramarz, Francis - National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER) - 2001
Does entry regulation hinder job creation? We investigate this question in the context of the French retail industry, a sector that has experienced especially low rates of job creation over the last 25 years. Since the early 70s, the French government has required regional zoning board approval...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005580242
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Reconsidering the Investment-Profit Nexus in Finance-Led Economies: an ARDL-Based Approach
Treeck, Till van - Institut für Makroökonomie und Konjunkturforschung … - 2007
investment function are estimated econometrically. The ARDL-based approach proposed by Pesaran et al. (2001) is argued to be … been declining while profit rates have shown a tendency to rise. The author concentrates on one potential explanation of …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005764562
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Investor Inattention, Firm Reaction, and Friday Earnings Announcements
DellaVigna, Stefano; Pollet, Joshua - National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER) - 2005
Do firms release news strategically in response to investor inattention? We consider news about earnings and analyze the response of returns to announcements on Friday and other weekdays. Friday announcements have less immediate and more delayed stock return response. The delayed response as a...
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