We model the bank loan negotiation process as a bargaining game interaction between two individuals (the firm applicant and the bank officer). The novelty of our model lies in that the relative outcome of the players (as measured by the spread) is affected by different behavioral and situational...

This study examines shareholder wealth effects and intra-industry signals of consolidation announcements in the European financial sector over the period 2000 to 2006. Results show that announcements generate strong positive valuation effects for targets that become higher in cross-border and...

The present paper aims to explore the role of philanthropic private donations to knowledge creation in Greek universities and research institutions. Based on survey data and balance sheets of 260 mostly private foundations that finance educational and research activities in Greece, this paper...

In this paper, we introduce a special issue of Small Business Economics on Financial and Institutional Reforms for an Entrepreneurial Society in Europe. There are many reasons for Europe to want to make the transition to a more entrepreneurial society. And for decades now, policy makers are...

Migration has manifested itself to historic highs, creating divisive views among politicians, policy makers, and individuals. The present paper studies the Europeans' attitudes toward immigration, focusing particularly on the role of social capital. Based on 267,282 respondents from 22 countries...

Regional domestic activity can provide valuable insights on whether these activities can fuel innovation activity of international impact. This paper provides an alternative strategy in measuring regional innovative activity based on the number of applications of various forms of Intellectual...