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- A Multinational Perspective on Capital Structure Choice and Internal Capital Markets
- This paper examines the impact of local tax rates and capital market conditions on the level and composition of borrowing by foreign affiliates of American multinational corporations. The evidence indicates that 10 percent higher local tax rates are associated with 2.8 percent higher debt/asset ratios of American-owned affiliates, and that...
- White papers 2003-05-23
- Risk Management, Capital Budgeting and Capital Structure Policy for Financial Institutions
- We develop a framework for analyzing the capital allocation and capital structure decisions facing financial institutions such as banks. Our model incorporates two key features: i) value-maximizing banks have a well-founded concern with risk management; and ii) not all the risks they face can be frictionlessly hedged in the capital...
- White papers 1997-03-17
- The Effect of Capital Structure When Expected Agency Costs are Extreme
- The paper provides new evidence that debt creates shareholder value for firms that face agency costs. The tests are unique in two respects. First, it focuses on a sample of firms with potentially extreme agency problems. It studies emerging market firms where the routine use of pyramid ownership structures provides...
- White papers 2001-09-01
- Risk Management, Capital Budgeting and Capital Structure Policy for Insurers and Reinsurers
- This paper builds on Froot and Stein (1998) in developing a framework for analyzing the risk allocation, capital budgeting, and capital structure decisions facing insurers and reinsurers. The model incorporates three key features: value-maximizing insurers and reinsurers face product market as well as capital market imperfections that give rise to...
- White papers 2003-12-01
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- How to Take Parental Leave
- Taking time off from work to care for a new child may be a federal right for many American workers, but doing it without mapping out a sound strategy can derail your career. Know Your Rights Goal: Determine exactly how...
- Articles 2007-05-29
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