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We investigate the link between analyst forecast characteristics and the cost of debt financing in international markets, and the influence of country-level institutions. Using a sample of 3,768 bond issues from 42 non-U.S. countries from 1996 to 2014, we find statistically and economically...
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This paper investigates the dynamics of cross-listing and corporate social responsibility (CSR). Using a sample of 10,815 firm-year observations from 54 countries over the period 2002–2011, we find that cross-listed firms have better CSR performance than non–cross-listed domestic firms. This...
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We assess the link between corporate social responsibility (CSR) and government ownership using a unique sample of privatized firms (PFs) from 41 countries over the 2002 to 2014 period. We find that PFs have, on average, better CSR intensity than other publicly listed firms. Further tests show a...
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Despite the growth of Islamic banks (IBs), little is known about their liquidity creation performance and financial stability consequences relative to conventional banks (CBs). We address these issues using data from 24 countries over 2000–2014. We find IBs create more liquidity per unit of...
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We reexamine the announcement returns for a sample of 4215 U.S. frequent acquirers making 3299 domestic and 916 cross-border acquisitions of public, private and/or subsidiary targets between 1999 and 2010. We find that the market has a much stronger reaction to fifth or higher bids and that...
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We study the relationship between firm credit risk and women directors and officers (D&O). We find that the higher the firm’s past credit risk is, and the more (less) likely it is to have a woman serving as the firm’s CEO or CFO (on the company board). The firms’ future expected default...
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This paper investigates the relationship between national culture and cross-country variations in bank liquidity creation. We hypothesize that banks in individualistic societies create more liquidity because of risk-taking and overconfidence bias. On the other hand, a better access to soft...
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