Using a sample of non-U.S. firms from 22 countries during 2003–2007, we examine the effect of firm-level governance on various features of loan contracting in the international loan market. We find that banks charge lower loan rates, offer larger and longer-maturity loans, and impose fewer...

This study examines the cross-sectional financial performance among firms from the global information and communication technology (ICT) sector over the period 1998-2007. Using a pooled linear regression, the results show that U.S.-based ICT companies are on average underperforming the rest of...