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The effects of reporting standards and information sharing on loan contracting: cross-country evidence
(Cogent Economics & Finance, 2020)
Institutional factors that enhance the quality of financial reporting and sharing of credit information can alleviate informational gaps between contracting parties and improve loan contract terms. Using cross-country data ...
Understanding the government’s attempt to transform attitudes towards a critical resource: gold monetization in India
(Resources Policy, 2020)
We examine the Indian government's attempts to transform consumer attitudes towards a critical mineral asset in order to bring a part of 25,000 tonnes of privately held gold back into economic circulation through the Gold ...
Insolvency regimes and firms' default risk under economic uncertainty and shocks
(Economic Modelling, 2020-06-18)
One of the arguments often advanced for implementing a stronger insolvency and bankruptcy framework is that it enhances credit discipline among firms. Using a large cross-country firm-level dataset, we empirically test ...
COVID-19 pandemic and debt financing by firms: unravelling the channels
(Elsevier, 2022-06-18)
The COVID-19-induced disruptions and the consequent government responses stretched the financial resources of firms. Recent studies document an increase in debt financing by firms during the pandemic. Using firm-level data ...
Is ESG the key to unlock debt financing during the COVID-19 pandemic? international evidence☆
(Elsevier, 2022-07-14)
In this article, we examine whether stakeholder engagement impacts firms’ ability to raise debt during the COVID-19 pandemic. Using firm-level data from 51 countries, we find that firms with greater stakeholder engagement ...