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This study examines the divide between finance theory and practice by analysing thesignificance of the determinants of … period under study (1995-2005).These findings suggest a divergence between finance theory and practice for JSE listed firms … andmanifest conflicting ideologies between finance practices of developed and developingeconomies. …
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Advisor: Susan Vowels
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Daimler Chrysler is an international auto manufacturing company. DaimlerChrysler was formed in 1998 when Daimler Benz merged with the Chrysler Corporation.This merger launched the company into an international powerhouse. Currently, DaimlerChrysler has products in over 200 countries on six...
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Thesis--Columbia University.
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Regression analysis has shown that recovery rates are determined by a variety of conditions at the time of default. These conditions can be broken into five major categories: (1) a security's seniority within the capital structure of the defaulting firm, (2) the type of default event, (3)...
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This study investigates the importance of reduced capital misallocation in explaining the gains in corporate spinoffs. The capital misallocation hypothesis asserts that the internal capital market of a diversified firm fails to meet the needs of the relatively low growth divisions for less...
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Past literature attempts to resolve the issue of the motivation behind managers' choice of a given capital structure. Despite several decades of intensive research, there is still no consensus about which theory dominates capital structure decisions. The present study empirically investigates...
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The use of financial planning and control systems is one of the factors that influence the survival of small businesses. The purpose of this study was to determine whether the use of financial planning and control systems contributes to the survival of manufacturing MSEs in the Tshwane...
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This thesis examines the determinants of corporate performance and likelihood of default of Jordanian publicly listed companies. Despite the large body of work that has investigated the determinants of corporate performance and default, no comprehensive study has emerged in an emerging market....
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Studies on the use of hybrid securities by listed firms to raise capital in international markets have been limited. The existing evidence on the seasoned capital raising process has concentrated on straight equity and debt issues in the United States (US) market. The Australian market provides...
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