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This paper investigates the impact of labor protection on corporate debt maturity structure. We hypothesize that … stronger labor protection is conducive to a greater use of short-term debt maturity by firms. Using various country … maturity structure of corporate debt over-and-above economic, legal, and political factors identified in prior research …
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We provide evidence on leverage and debt maturity targeting in a large international setting. There are key differences …
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In an approach analogous to Rajan and Zingales (1998), we examine how the ability to access long-term debt affects firm-level growth volatility. We find that firms in industries with stronger preference to use long-term finance relative to short-term finance experience lower growth volatility in...
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This paper examines how the ability to access long-term debt affects firm-level growth volatility. The analysis finds that firms in industries with stronger preference to use long-term finance relative to short-term finance experience lower growth volatility in countries with better-developed...
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This paper examines how the ability to access long-term debt affects firm-level growth volatility. The analysis finds that firms in industries with stronger preference to use long-term finance relative to short-term finance experience lower growth volatility in countries with better-developed...
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We study the relationship between corporate debt, corporate risk and firm-level investment, using a sample of 25,000 listed companies across 47 countries over the last two decades. We find higher leverage reduces investment but show the effect varies with risk, as measured by firm time-varying...
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