We examine the effects of a mandated credit program to small and medium enterprises in the Philippines (Magna Carta Law) using a panel dataset compiled from official data published by the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas. The final sample of 109 financial institutions represented over 90% of total...

We examine the effects of a mandated credit program to small and medium enterprises in the Philippines (Magna Carta Law) using a panel dataset compiled from official data published by the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas. The final sample of 109 financial institutions represented over 90% of total...

1. Introduction; Nadia Linciano, Claudia Guagliano and Paola Soccorso -- Part I. Disclosing Non-financial Information -- 2.The Role of Finance in Sustainable Growth; -- 3. Information as a Driver of Sustainable Finance; S. Lovisolo -- Part II. The State of the Market -- 4. Corporate Governance and...

Purpose – The paper aims to study the importance of financial market development and financial structure in explaining the financial policies of firms in emerging market countries. Design/methodology/approach – The paper uses a panel data of 32 countries and the system generalized method of...

This dissertation addresses issues in corporate finance. Part I examines the litigationenvironment of a firm and its impact on financial policy. Chapter 1 discusses prior research,including theory and empirical results, related to firm performance, financial policy, andlitigation. It provides...

Theory and evidence on government taxation policy. Topics include tax incidence; optimal tax theory; the effect of taxation on labor supply and savings; corrective taxes for externalities; taxation and corporate behavior; and tax expenditure policy. From the course home page: Course Description...