In this study, we investigate the role of national culture in firms' choice between bank debt and public debt. We postulate that culture influences corporate debt choice through five channels. Using a new international dataset on debt structure and a large sample of firms from 30 countries, we...

Recent economic crises like the 2008 financial tsunami has demonstrated a critical need for better understanding of the topologies and various economic, social, and technical mechanisms of the increasingly interconnected global financial system. Such a system largely relies on the...