Essays about: "Credit Constraints"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 30 essays containing the words Credit Constraints.
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1. Cash Holdings, Secured Debt and Collateral
University essay from Lunds universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionenAbstract : The purpose of this study is to empirically investigate the relationship between unencumbered tangibility and cash holdings, and to evaluate if corporations consider them to be substitutable variables of corporate liquidity. The study relies on a panel data set and then employs a firm fixed effect regression model to estimate the strength and direction of the relationship of interest. READ MORE
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2. Monetary Policy with Credit Market Frictions
University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för nationalekonomiAbstract : I study the role of collateral as a source of financial friction in the transmission of monetary policy towards firms' investments. First, I use a panel of Swedish firms to estimate the heterogeneity in firm investment responses to monetary policy shocks conditional on collateral. READ MORE
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3. The Effects of Macroprudential Policies on Research and Development Expenditure - A System GMM Approach
University essay from Lunds universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionenAbstract : Preliminary firm level evidence suggests that macroprudential policies reduce firm credit growth and MSME investment, and could therefore have a negative impact on economic growth. However, the question remains if macroprudential policies affect R\&D investments as well. READ MORE
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4. Climate Change Adaptation Measures and Their Determinants : a case of farm-level in Rachaya Bekaa, Lebanon
University essay from SLU/Dept. of EconomicsAbstract : Climate change is increasing the detrimental effects on agricultural productivity. Effective adaptation measures are crucial to cope with climate change impacts to reduce farmers' vulnerability and build resilience. READ MORE
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5. Private Equity in a Crisis: Evidence from the COVID-19 Pandemic
University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för finansiell ekonomiAbstract : Starting in March 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic caused a large unexpected negative shock to many firms and industries. We find that private equity(PE)-backed Swedish firms experienced a relative increase in investment, received more credit and equity inflow, and were more likely to receive government support in the year 2020 than comparable firms. READ MORE