In order to identify the relevant sources of firms' financing constraints, we ask what financial frictions matter for corporate policies. To that end, we build, solve, and estimate a range of dynamic models of corporate investment and financing, embedding a host of financial frictions. We focus...

This essay surveys the body of research that asks how the efficiency of corporate investment is influenced by problems of asymmetric information and agency. I organize the material around two basic questions. First, does the external capital market channel the right amount of money to each firm?...

We examine the multi-faceted effect of creditor rights on the way banks monitor, operate and finance themselves. We present a simple analytical model that shows that a strengthening of creditor rights reduces the need for banks to monitor their borrowers; and that banks, as a result, tilt their...

This paper aims to present and discuss the already existing studies and try to uncover possible potential for further research on the topic of financial resources in public-private partnership (PPP) projects. The article presents the main relevant papers regarding financial resources and...

In this paper we explore empirically a long-standing question in the literature on finance for growth, namely whether the financial structure -in terms of the size of the banking system relative to the capital market- matters for economic growth. We build upon the existing literature by...

This paper examines the relative importance of six factors in the capital structure decisions of publicly traded Indian firms. Existing empirical research on capital structure has been largely confined to developed countries. The papers related to emerging economies usually group several...

This paper investigates the impact of county-level financial integration on corporate financing choices in emerging economies. Examining 4477 public firms from 24 countries, we find that corporate leverage is positively related to credit market integration, while negatively related to equity...

In this paper we explore empirically a long-standing question in the literature on finance for growth, namely whether the financial structure - in terms of the size of the banking system relative to the capital markets - matters for economic growth. We build upon the existing literature by...

We study a dynamic contracting problem in which size is relevant. The agent may take on excessive risk to enhance short-term gains, which exposes the principal to large, infrequent losses. To preserve incentive compatibility, the optimal contract uses size as an instrument; there is downsizing...