In this note we demonstrate that in affine models for bilateral exchange rates, the nature of return interdependence during crises depends on the tail properties of the fundamentals' distributions. We denote crisis linkages as either strong or weak, in the sense that the dependence remains or...

This paper examines the empirical link between severance pay and corporate finance. Severance pay is an economic debt of the employer and hence should be taken into account by the market in its assessments of risk. Using a hand collected dataset of accounting data from Italy and Austria we find...

This paper shows that combining an upper constraint on dividends, a lower constraint on dividends due to shareholder preferences, and an interest rate that increases with the debt ratio leads to a pecking-order financial structure: A typical firm will start to finance a new investment by issuing...

The basic financial purpose of an enterprise is maximization of its value. Inventory management should also contribute to realization of this fundamental aim. The enterprise value maximization strategy is executed with a focus on risk and uncertainty. This article presents the consequences for...

What are the costs and benefits of mandatory dividend rules? On the one hand, they make it harder for controlling shareholders to divert corporate assets. On the other hand, they reduce the internal funds available for firms to invest, possibly leading to the loss of valuable projects. To assess...

Because Brazil's legal system lacked protection for minority shareholders and trading of Brazilian shares flowed to U.S. exchanges, in 2001 the São Paulo Stock Exchange, Bovespa, created three premium exchange listings that require more stringent shareholder protections. This paper examines the...

The yield of enterprise can be accretion by integrating systems to business partners to create highest competitive advantage in the time of run. System integration can be done by adopting the e-commerce technology and Business-to-Business models that will

The proper development of the activity of a company depends largely upon the way it administrates its relations with commercial partners (suppliers and clients), as they support the activity of exploitment, which is the main activity of the company. The q

(VF)Les médias jouent un rôle important dans les crises, en particulier, celles touchant à la création et à la répartition de la valeur de l’entreprise. L’objectif de cet article est d’analyser le rôle de la presse en tant que mécanisme de gouvernance partenariale. Ce rôle est...

Eine wichtige Aufgabe der risikoorientierten Kundenbewertung (oder synonym des wertorientierten Credit Managements) ist, Risiko- und Ertragsinformationen zum Kunden in einer aussagekräftigen Kennzahl zu bündeln. Mit der Zeitdauer des Risikos (ZDdR) diskutiert der Beitrag eine Lösung, die das...