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Corporate Finance In Europe Confronting Theory With Practice
Brounen, Brounen, D.; de Jong, de Jong, A.; Koedijk, … - Erasmus Research Institute of Management (ERIM), … - 2004
In this paper we present the results of an international survey among 313 CFOs on capital budgeting, cost of capital, capital structure, and corporate governance. We extend previous results of Graham and Harvey (2001) by broadening their sample internationally, by including corporate governance,...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010730904
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The Role of Self-Regulation in Corporate Governance
de Jong, de Jong, A.; DeJong, D.V.; Mertens, Mertens, G.M.H. - Erasmus Research Institute of Management (ERIM), … - 2001
This paper assesses the effectiveness of self-regulation to promote investor interests. The Netherlands provides an … States Securities and Exchange Commission has closely followed the Dutch "experiment" in self-regulation. We begin by … successful evolution of corporate governance practices in the Netherlands through self-regulation. The one exception to this …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010731323
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Capital Structure Policies in Europe: Survey Evidence
Brounen, Brounen, D.; de Jong, de Jong, A.; Koedijk, … - Erasmus Research Institute of Management (ERIM), … - 2005
In this paper we present the results of an international survey among 313 CFOs on capital structure choice. We document several interesting insights on how theoretical concepts are being applied by professionals in the U.K., the Netherlands, Germany, and France and we directly compare our...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010837612
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Do Banks Influence the Capital Structure Choices of Firms?
Verbeek, Marno; Daniševská, P.; de Jong, de Jong, A. - Erasmus Research Institute of Management (ERIM), … - 2004
This paper investigates three capital structure decisions – leverage, debt maturity and the source of debt – in a simultaneous setting. Moreover, we investigate whether these choices are influenced by the involvement of banks in a firm. Our results based on a panel of Dutch firms show that...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010731273
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Royal Ahold: A Failure Of Corporate Governance
Jong, A. de; DeJong, D.V.; Mertens, G.M.H.; Roosenboom, … - Erasmus Research Institute of Management (ERIM), ERIM … - 2005
Royal Ahold (Koninklijke Ahold NV) was one of the major success stories in the 1990s and is one of the major failures in corporate governance, suffering a complete meltdown in 2003. This clinical study analyzes Ahold’s growth strategy through acquisitions and isolates the cause of the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005288668
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Royal Ahold : A Failure of Corporate Governance and an Accounting Scandal
de Jong, A.; DeJong, D.V.; Mertens, G.M.H.; Roosenboom, … - Tilburg University, Center for Economic Research - 2005
Royal Ahold (Koninklijke Ahold NV) was one of the major success stories in the 1990s and is one of the major failures, suffering a complete meltdown, in 2003.We investigate the strategy, accounting transparency and corporate governance of Ahold; elements which jointly drive the firm s performance...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011091014
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A cross-country study of the effect of institutional ownership on credit ratings
AlHares, Aws; Ntim, Collins G. - 2017
A considerable number of studies have examined the relationship between corporate governance (CG) structures and corporate performance (e.g., Yermack, 1996; Gompers et al., 2003; Beiner et al., 2006; Renders et al., 2010; Ntim et al., 2012; Kumar & Zattoni 2013; Griffin, et al., 2014). In contrast, despite its...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011761181
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A Cross- country study of the effect of institutional ownership on credit ratings
AlHares, Aws; Ntim, Collins - In: International Journal of Business and Management 12 (2017) 4, pp. 80-99
A considerable number of studies have examined the relationship between corporate governance (CG) structures and corporate performance (e.g., Yermack, 1996; Gompers et al., 2003; Beiner et al., 2006; Renders et al., 2010; Ntim et al., 2012; Kumar & Zattoni 2013; Griffin, et al., 2014). In contrast, despite its...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011734388
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Corporate Governance and the Cost of Debt of Large European Firms
van Dijk, Dick; Schauten, Schauten, M.B.J. - Erasmus Research Institute of Management (ERIM), … - 2010
This paper examines the effects of different corporate governance mechanisms on the cost of debt for large European firms and documents a novel interaction effect between shareholder rights and disclosure. Improved disclosure leads to a lower credit spread only if shareholder rights are low. A...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010837530
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When Do Managers Seek Private Equity Backing in Public-to-Private Transactions?
van Dijk, Dick; Fidrmuc, Fidrmuc, J.P.; Roosenboom, … - Erasmus Research Institute of Management (ERIM), … - 2007
Over the last decade, the going private market has experienced a considerable boom in size and also has become more interesting for private equity investors that are looking to partner with incumbent management. This offers managers the choice to take the firm private themselves in a traditional...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010837590