How do multinational firms respond to reforms that limit interest deductibility? In this paper, we analyze debt reallocation of multinationals after the implementation of a worldwide debt cap in the UK in 2010. We find that multinationals affected by the cap significantly reduced the tested debt...

We examine the relation between firm reputation and the cost of debt financing. We posit that corporate reputation represents “soft information” not captured by balance sheet variables, which is nonetheless valuable to lenders. Using Fortune magazine’s survey of company reputation, we find...