Now showing items 1-3 of 3

    • Do credit ratings really affect capital structure? 

      Kemper, Kristopher J. (2011-05)
      Scope and Method of Study: This paper revisits the recently tested theory of credit ratings affecting capital structure. While this has been a phenomenon observed by practitioners for year, it only recently has been studied ...
    • Essays in International Finance 

      Duan, Xiaoman (2017-05-01)
      This dissertation is a collection of three essays on the theme of international finance. Chapter 1 compares the takeover premia paid by government-owned and private sector bidders in the oil and gas industry. Using the ...
    • Three essays on collateral and capital structure: International evidence 

      Mazumder, Md Sharif Ullah (2021-05)
      This dissertation comprises with three chapters. In first chapter, I investigate a novel feature of collateral: its role as a commitment device that induces a speedier adjustment of leverage to the optimal ratio. As a ...