The main objective of this paper is to investigate the determinants of collateral requirements on loans that are extended to small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in less–developed countries. Our primary data source is the Business Environment and Enterprise Performance Survey (BEEPS) results...

The goal of this paper is to define a model to assess the potential for unfairness in a freeze-out bond covenant exchange offer by highlighting the role played by coordination among bondholders. To avoid covenant violation as the covenant becomes tighter, a firm can propose an exchange offer to...

We study the relative effectiveness of exit (divestment and boycott) and voice (engagement) strategies in promoting socially desirable outcomes in companies that generate externalities. We show that if the majority of investors are socially responsible, voice achieves the socially desirable...

Italian Government has recently approved measures to promote the development of a bond market for small and medium-sized enterprises. The new rules have stimulated the launch of such instruments. Operators are now required to develop the best practices needed to complete the market

The aim of the paper is to assess the efficiency of public aid in form of a guarantee, given the Ec State aid law. A State aid element valuation method for guarantee schemes, which highlights the effect of State aid on credit risk mitigation and takes into account the criteria for Ec...

This study examines the extent to which Italian banks use credit derivatives (CD), whether there are differences between users and nonusers, and the underlying motivations for the use of CD. The results show that a limited number of credit institutions use CD, and that this usage varies over...

We study the relative effectiveness of exit (divestment and boycott) and voice (engagement) strategies in promoting socially desirable outcomes in companies. We show that in a competitive world exit is less effective than voice in pushing firms to act in a socially responsible manner....