empirical support for rationales of hedging with derivatives at the firm level. While various empirical challenges and … with derivatives use being just one part of a broader financial strategy that considers the type and level of financial … suggests that derivatives use is related to debt levels and maturity, dividend policy, holdings of liquid assets, and the …

hedging with derivatives materially increases firm value as many related research has proven, or whether hedging does not … use of derivatives, but also the use of foreign exchange derivatives and interest rate derivatives in particular …

use of derivatives in general and options in particular by nonfinancial corporations across different underlyings and …

findings of previous surveys: 33.9% of non-financial firms in Greece use derivatives, mainly to hedge their exposure to … interest rate risk. The major source of concern for derivatives users is the accounting treatment of the contracts and the … corporate policy with respect to the use of derivatives, while at the same time consider the domestic economic environment not …

that is the increase dealing with more complex financial instruments, such as derivatives. The purpose of my research is to … show the advantages given by using derivatives, being aware of the costs and risks associated. …

deviate unless she can pre-commit to follow them. We apply our results to the discrete hedging problem of derivatives when …

We contribute to the previous literature on the use of derivatives by studying separately the determinants of profit … seeking versus those of hedging. In our sample of listed firms from four Nordic countries, about 62% use derivatives. Although … use of derivatives. Combining survey data on the use of derivatives with financial variables, data on management and …

the price and characteristics for different types of derivatives securities once the primary data are filled in. I …