Essays about: "scope of capital structure"

Showing result 6 - 10 of 12 essays containing the words scope of capital structure.

  1. 6. The Power of Credit Ratings - A study of credit rating changes’ effects on essential firm aspects

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Victoria Høgheim; Fanny Andrea Bjørndalen; Johanna Nilsson; Marielle Svensson; [2014]
    Keywords : Credit ratings; capital structure; financial ratios; valuation; performance; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : The aim of this study is to empirically examine how a change in credit rating affects three specific firm aspects: capital structure, valuation and performance. We want to extend the scope of previous research by examining whether US firms change their capital structure after a change in its Broad rating. READ MORE

  2. 7. The impact of credit ratings on firms’ capital structure decisions – A study on the European market

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Johan Van Berlekom; Emelie Bojmar; Johanna Linnard; [2012]
    Keywords : Credit ratings; capital structure; financing policy; trade-off theory; pecking order theory; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : The aim of this study is to empirically investigate the impact of credit ratings on European firms’ capital structure decisions based on the premise of Darren Kisgen’s Credit Ratings–Capital Structure (CR-CS) hypothesis: that firms face discrete costs (benefits) associated with differences in credit rating levels. This project's empirical investigations are based on historical data from Standard & Poor's long-term issuer rating and firm financials on a sample of 169 firms. READ MORE

  3. 8. The Influence of Capital Structure on Firm Performance : A quantitative study of Swedish listed firms

    University essay from Företagsekonomi

    Author : Yalçın Cahit Önel; Phansamon Gansuwan; [2012]
    Keywords : Capital structure; firm performance; Sweden; Nasdaq OMX; leverage ratios; accounting based measurements of financial performance;

    Abstract : With contribution of Modigliani and Miller in 1958, capital structure has attained animportant place in finance field. The path breaking contribution has stimulated subsequentresearchers to put emphasis on this topic. Therefore, other theories and researches have beenrevealed and many aspects have been included to capital structure studies so far. READ MORE

  4. 9. Good work done well? -A study of the measurement of effectiveness and efficiency in Swedish charities

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Johan Ridelberg; August Runge; [2010-06-23]
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    Abstract : Background: The increased number of contracts for public services and the media scrutiny following recent control failures have placed a focus on nonprofit organizations and their reporting of effectiveness and efficiency. Since nonprofit organizations per definitions are not allowed to distribute profits to the suppliers of capital, something else must be used as a substitute for this measure. READ MORE

  5. 10. Societas Europaea : Analysis of adoption and practical functioning

    University essay from IHH, Rättsvetenskap

    Author : Jevgeni Robakov; [2007]
    Keywords : European Company; Societas Europaea; SE; freedom of establishment; corporate mobility; supranationality; Statue of European Company; SE Regulation;

    Abstract : Due to constant expansion of the European Community, the harmonization in the fields of European company law and development of internal European market have emerged into considerably bigger and more complex issues. Aspects of corporate mobility, having a direct simultaneous connection to the right of freedom of establishment, have been one of the most problematic spheres for reaching international consensus. READ MORE