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Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to investigate the sensitivity of firm value to exchange rate (ER) movements, and the determinants of such exposure for 100 European blue chip companies over 2001-2012. Design/methodology/approach – The authors adopt a disaggregated framework that...
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Purpose This study aims to analyze exchange rate risks and the choice of exchange rate policies in a small open economy indebted in foreign currency, incorporating the financial accelerator mechanism. Design/methodology/approach To examine discussions on the fear of floating, this study develops...
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exchange rate hedging. Companies more exposed to climate change may invest significant resources to address climate change risk …, such that they have fewer resources available for currency risk management. Additionally, firms seriously coping with … climate change risk may view exchange rate risk as relatively less important in comparison to the risk posed by climate change …
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This study empirically examines the effectiveness of Fed intervention on the USD/DM exchange market using an event study approach. The event window is defined as 4 (8) days prior/post an intervention. Based on the empirical analysis, the results show that when the Fed follows an "against the...
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to day risk management of financial institutions, the risk management of firms operating internationally, and the pricing …
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Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to uncover the direction of causality between foreign exchange market and stock market in Bangladesh, where financial markets are yet in their early development stage. Design/methodology/approach – The paper employs the Granger causality tests using...
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Notwithstanding concerns that the dollar’s prospects as a reserve currency have been dimmed by the crisis, there has been no actual diminution of the dollar’s international role. The dollar will remain the principal form of international reserves for the foreseeable future.
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Zusammenfassung Eine von vielen Kontroversen in der Debatte um eine nachhaltige, ländliche Regionalentwicklung durch Tourismus entzündet sich an der Frage, inwiefern eine gezielte Entwicklung des Tourismussektors, im Rahmen der derzeit in vielen Emerging Economies verfolgten...
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Purpose The purpose of this paper is to examine the existence of unobserved heterogeneity in the critical drivers of firms’ international expansion. Testing for unobserved heterogeneity assists researchers to come up with precise interpretations and valid conclusions....
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Purpose The purpose of this paper is to discuss Centrolac, a Nicaraguan company engaged in processing ultra-pasteurized milk, and provides abundant information for readers to decide on vertical vs horizontal integration to deal with the changing competitive environment. It has been prepared to...
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