Die Investitions- und Finanzierungsplanung bildet einen Grundpfeiler der betrieblichen Finanzwirtschaft. Häufig wird die theoretisch gegebene Methodenvielfalt aber lediglich auf Verfahren reduziert, welche die Unvollkommenheit des Kapitalmarkts ignorieren und die unsicheren Zahlungsströme der...

This paper surveys new growth theory with emphasis on three open issues known from old endogenous growth theory of the sixties: i) What is the content of the black-box variable 'technology'? ii) Which market structure prevails when endogenous technology generates dynamically increasing returns...

This study examines the impact of S&P rating events on the credit default swap (CDS) spread of firms and the spillover effect on competitors for the period 2004–2011. We find that both credit downgrades and upgrades have an impact on the CDS spread of event and non-event firms on the event...