Firm and Country Determinants of Debt Maturity. International Evidence

Firm and Country Determinants of Debt Maturity. International Evidence
Author: Víctor M. González
Publisher:
Total Pages: 45
Release: 2014
Genre:
ISBN:

This paper analyses the effect of firm- and country-level determinants on debt maturity structure and how this effect varies across countries and across firm size. Results for 39 countries show that firm-level variables such as asset maturity, size, firm quality and leverage affect debt maturity structure. Institutions and banking structure also influence corporate debt maturity. While the efficiency of the legal system, protection of creditors' rights and bank concentration show a positive relationship to debt maturity, the protection of property rights and the weight of banks in the economy have a negative effect on firm debt maturity. However, these firm- and country-level determinants vary according to firm size. The agency costs and signalling hypotheses are more relevant in explaining the debt maturity structure of large firms, while the asset maturity and tax hypotheses are more pertinent in the case of small firms. Most of the country-level determinants of debt maturity are size dependent; in particular, bank concentration has a positive influence on debt maturity only for the subsample of small firms, while the weight of banks in the economy has a negative influence for small firms.

Debt Maturity and the Use of Short-Term Debt

Debt Maturity and the Use of Short-Term Debt
Author: Sophia Chen
Publisher: International Monetary Fund
Total Pages: 77
Release: 2019-02-05
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1484397630

The maturity structure of debt can have financial and real consequences. Short-term debt exposes borrowers to rollover risk (where the terms of financing are renegotiated to the detriment of the borrower) and is associated with financial crises. Moreover, debt maturity can have an impact on the ability of firms to undertake long-term productive investments and, as a result, affect economic activity. The aim of this paper is to examine the evolution and determinants of debt maturity and to characterize differences across countries.

Valuation

Valuation
Author: Tim Koller
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 960
Release: 2020-05-21
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1119611881

McKinsey & Company's bestselling guide to teaching corporate valuation - the fully updated seventh edition Valuation: Measuring and Managing the Value of Companies, University Edition is filled with the expert guidance from McKinsey & Company that students and professors have come to rely on for over nearly three decades. Now in its seventh edition, this acclaimed volume continues to help financial professionals and students around the world gain a deep understanding of valuation and help their companies create, manage, and maximize economic value for their shareholders. This latest edition has been carefully revised and updated throughout, and includes new insights on topics such as digital, ESG (environmental, social and governance), and long-term investing, as well as fresh case studies. For thirty years, Valuation has remained true to its basic principles and continues to offer a step-by-step approach to teaching valuation fundamentals, including: Analyzing historical performance Forecasting performance Estimating the cost of capital Interpreting the results of a valuation in context Linking a company's valuation multiples to core performance drivers The University Edition contains end-of-chapter review questions to help students master key concepts from the book. Wiley also offers an Online Instructor's Manual with a full suite of learning resources to complement valuation classroom instruction.

Taxes and Business Strategy

Taxes and Business Strategy
Author: Myron S. Scholes
Publisher:
Total Pages: 528
Release: 2015-01-03
Genre:
ISBN: 9781292065571

For MBA students and graduates embarking on careers in investment banking, corporate finance, strategy consulting, money management, or venture capital Through integration with traditional MBA topics, Taxes and Business Strategy, Fifth Edition provides a framework for understanding how taxes affect decision-making, asset prices, equilibrium returns, and the financial and operational structure of firms. Teaching and Learning Experience This program presents a better teaching and learning experience-for you and your students: *Use a text from an active author team: All 5 authors actively teach the tax and business strategy course and provide students with relevant examples from both classroom and real-world consulting experience. *Teach students the practical uses for business strategy: Students learn important concepts that can be applied to their own lives. *Reinforce learning by using in-depth analysis: Analysis and explanatory material help students understand, think about, and retain information.

Global Waves of Debt

Global Waves of Debt
Author: M. Ayhan Kose
Publisher: World Bank Publications
Total Pages: 403
Release: 2021-03-03
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1464815453

The global economy has experienced four waves of rapid debt accumulation over the past 50 years. The first three debt waves ended with financial crises in many emerging market and developing economies. During the current wave, which started in 2010, the increase in debt in these economies has already been larger, faster, and broader-based than in the previous three waves. Current low interest rates mitigate some of the risks associated with high debt. However, emerging market and developing economies are also confronted by weak growth prospects, mounting vulnerabilities, and elevated global risks. A menu of policy options is available to reduce the likelihood that the current debt wave will end in crisis and, if crises do take place, will alleviate their impact.

Firm Value

Firm Value
Author: Paolo Saona Hoffmann
Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand
Total Pages: 151
Release: 2018-08-01
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1789234948

This edited volume aims to discuss the most contemporary state of the determinants of the firm value. This book presents theoretical works as well as empirical studies that contrast the arguments offered by the leading, ground-breaking theories on the firm value. What variables determine the firm value? Are these determinants controllable or uncontrollable by the managers of the companies? Is the impact of corporate governance systems on the firm value symmetrical between different institutional contexts? Do the financial reports affect the value of the firm? What role does corporate social responsibility play as a determinant of the firm value? These and other questions are analyzed and scrutinized step by step throughout this book.

Regions and Economic Resilience

Regions and Economic Resilience
Author: Raul Ramos
Publisher: MDPI
Total Pages: 186
Release: 2020-12-14
Genre: Science
ISBN: 3039366254

The term “resilience” originated in environmental studies and describes one’s biological capacity to adapt and thrive under adverse environmental conditions. Regional economic resilience is defined as the capacity of a territory’s economy to resist and/or recover quickly from external shocks, often even improving on its prior situation (before the shock). The contributions in this book analyse different channels related to processes of mitigation (resistance–recovery) and adaptive resilience (reorientation–renewal), in a wide variety of geographical settings and scales. While the different chapters include relevant methodological advances in this literature, they also obtain relevant results from a policy perspective. Moreover, the wide spectrum of topics and analyses among the contributions in this book extend the current framework, to analyse regional economic resilience, from the intersection of several disciplines involving geographers, economists and demographers, as well as environmental scientists.

Firm Innovation and Productivity in Latin America and the Caribbean

Firm Innovation and Productivity in Latin America and the Caribbean
Author: Inter-American Development Bank
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 366
Release: 2016-07-01
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1349581518

This volume uses the study of firm dynamics to investigate the factors preventing faster productivity growth in Latin America and the Caribbean, pushing past the limits of traditional macroeconomic analyses. Each chapter is dedicated to an examination of a different factor affecting firm productivity - innovation, ICT usage, on-the-job-training, firm age, access to credit, and international linkages - highlighting the differences in firm characteristics, behaviors, and strategies. By showcasing this remarkable heterogeneity, this collection challenges regional policymakers to look beyond one-size-fits-all solutions and create balanced policy mixes tailored to distinct firm needs. This book is open access under a CC BY-NC-ND 3.0 IGO license.

Trade credit, financial intermediary development, and industry growth

Trade credit, financial intermediary development, and industry growth
Author: Raymond Fisman
Publisher: World Bank Publications
Total Pages: 34
Release: 2001
Genre: Credit
ISBN:

Where do firms turn for financing in countries with poorly developed financial markets? One source is trade credit. And where formal financial intermediaries are deficient, industries that rely more on this source of financing grow faster.