I explore the effect of latent property characteristics on the estimation of the term structure of lease rates. Using data on Central London office leases, OLS specifications yield estimates of a significantly positive term structure, which is consistent with similar regressions documented in...

The use of LIBOR floors in U.S. leveraged (syndicated) loans is examined. These options, rare prior to 2008, provide a minimum interest rate on these otherwise floating rate loans. This contract design is consistent with theory that suggests lenders prefer more fixed rate assets while interest...

I use the market for college football point spread gambling as a laboratory for assessing risk management activity among illegal firms. Offshore bookmakers employ pricing policies that reflect a book balancing objective whereas legal bookmakers seldom do so. Pricing policies that prioritize book...

The Farm Credit System (FCS) is an important source of financing for many rural communities in the United States. As a government-sponsored enterprise (GSE), the FCS has a mandate to provide credit to farmers, ranchers, and aquatic producers at fair market terms. In recent decades, the System's...

The Farm Credit System (FCS) is an important source of financing for many rural communities in the United States. As a government-sponsored enterprise (GSE), the FCS has a mandate to provide credit to eligible borrowers. This paper investigates the effect of FCS participation on the supply and...