Covers -- Editorial advisory board -- Guest editorial -- Advances in the corporate finance literature: a survey of recent studies on Korea -- Publisher note -- The cost of debt and the characteristics of audit firms -- The more connected, the better? Impact of connectedness on volatility and...

We examine the factors that influence the structure (size and composition)of a commercial lending syndicate. We find that syndicates are smaller and more concentrated, as reflected in the Hirschman Herfindahl index for the lending group, when there is less information available about the...

We examine the size and composition of commercial lending syndicates. Syndicates are smaller and more concentrated when there is little information about the borrower, when credit risk is relatively high, and when a loan is secured. This suggests syndicates are structured to enhance monitoring...

Purpose: The authors present the results of a survey on how Korean firms evaluate new projects and estimate their capital costs. The authors report how Korean firms’ capital budgeting practices compare to other developed countries and to best practices in the field of finance....

Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to examine the effect of controlling shareholders’ ownership of firms on the firms’ financial constraints in 22 economies for the 1982-2009 period. Design/methodology/approach: The authors employ a generalized method of moments-based instrumental...

Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to provide a survey of recent studies on Korean firms’ financial policies and their interactions with financial markets, and suggest directions for future research. Design/methodology/approach: The authors review the finance research on Korean firms and...