rational-expectations, microeconomic model of why the local crisis escalated into a general freeze in credit flows. It then …

applications in finance are given, including options, models for credit risk and derivatives, and correlation sensitivities. …

The security of both technical and trade credit factors becomes a serious bottleneck that affects the current … development of e-business. Honest behavior is one of the important aspects of trade credit safety. It is a vital step to establish … and maintain a safe credit system. In this paper, we analyze the characteristic of the credit in e-business and establish …

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to investigate the relationships between business risks and credit choices of … Shaanxi province conducted in October 2007. Four separate regressions are run using a credit measure as the dependent variable … farmers reduce credit use and financial risk, as business risks increase. Practical implications – The results suggest that …

the degree of credit market imperfections. Design/methodology/approach – The authors use a novel firm-level dataset … proxy for credit-constraints at the firm-level. As additional proxies for the importance of credit market imperfections, we …, understanding whether credit market conditions affect the link between volatility and growth is of importance for policy makers …

A segmented markets model is constructed in which transactions are conducted using credit and currency. Goods market … of agents in exchanging money for goods, but on the arrangements for clearing and settlement of credit instruments. The …

Purpose – Many associations in the Farm Credit System, which are financial cooperatives, pay their member-borrowers a …, some Farm Credit associations have offered lower interest rates on new loans but these new member-borrowers have to forgo … Credit member-borrowers' preferences for patronage refunds received as a cash payment versus lower fixed real estate interest …

debt which can be used by companies, and that is the bonds credit. So that, after a short presentation of the framework in … work we are concerned with finding the cost of bonds credit. …

Purpose – This paper examines the activities carried out in the UK by credit refer agencies, current business practices …, and the legal standing of credit reporting. Design/methodology/approach – Legal analysis that aims to demonstrate that the … privacy rights, discrimination concerns, and the needs of the credit industry. Originality/value – Little or no research has …

information exchange. Originality/value – The paper provides insight into how financial institutions may exchange credit …