We estimate empirically the impact of the insolvency and bankruptcy code (IBC) on corporate leverage in India. The analysis builds on the Prowess database. For the estimations we use the difference in differences approach, where listed firms are used as the control group. We find that the IBC...

We examine the effect of regional favoritism on firms’ access to credit. Using firm-level data on a large sample of 29,000 firms covering 48 countries, we investigate the hypothesis that access to credit of firms is higher in the birth regions of national political leaders. We find evidence...

We estimate empirically the debt limits and debt capacity of listed manufacturing firms in Nigeria over the period 2005-2019. The analysis contributes to our understanding of the financial constraints of the firms, and their scope to absorb shocks and finance growth using the debt market. The...

We investigate whether the occurrence of elections affect access to credit for firms. We perform an investigation using firm-level data covering 44 developed and developing countries. We find that elections have a detrimental influence on access to credit: firms are more credit-constrained in...

How important is a relationship with a bank to a firm’s performance and survival? If firms can easily switch among different sources of credit supply, then the loss of any one source may have little implication for the firms that have borrowed from that source. However, to the extent that...

This event will cover the broad themes: - why is good corporate governance important? - how corporate governance is regulated; - the importance of Board effectiveness in the effective risk management of firms; - management expertise, culture and controls; - the UK approved persons regime and...

Gegenüber der finanziellen Mitarbeiterbeteiligung herrscht in Deutschland teils immer noch eine große Ablehnung. Gegner sehen in solchen Modellen nur die Beteiligung der Beschäftigten am Unternehmensrisiko, ohne zusätzliche Mitsprachemöglichkeiten. Befürworter erachten sie als ein...

The topics covered in the seminar will fit within the following broad themes: - the various models of the financial regulatory architecture, including the ‘twin peaks’ model adopted for future financial regulation in the United Kingdom; - the benefits and challenges in delivering a more...

The financial crisis revealed that even a well-capitalised bank can find itself in difficulty if it does not manage its liquidity properly. Consequently, recent years have seen a great deal of theoretical and empirical research into the links between financial firm liquidity and overall...

In this two-day seminar, we aim to consider current problems with regulatory data management, and possibilities for its improvement. The following key topics are likely to be covered: - the appropriate dimensions and attributes of data for capturing systemic risk; - legal challenges and other...