Corporate Balance Sheet Restructuring and Investment in the Euro Area /
The recent boom-bust cycle in the euro area's equity valuations has left nonfinancial corporations saddled with a legacy of high debt or leverage. Models of corporate investment behavior based on imperfect capital markets predict that highly leveraged balance sheets can act as a brake on invest...
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| Formatua: | Aldizkaria |
| Hizkuntza: | English |
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Washington, D.C. :
International Monetary Fund,
2003.
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| Saila: | IMF Working Papers; Working Paper ;
No. 2003/117 |
| Sarrera elektronikoa: | Full text available on IMF |
| Gaia: | The recent boom-bust cycle in the euro area's equity valuations has left nonfinancial corporations saddled with a legacy of high debt or leverage. Models of corporate investment behavior based on imperfect capital markets predict that highly leveraged balance sheets can act as a brake on investment spending. The paper's empirical analysis suggests that leverage effects on corporate investment can be substantial and persistent, particularly if leverage exceeds threshold values. |
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| Alearen deskribapena: | <strong>Off-Campus Access:</strong> No User ID or Password Required <strong>On-Campus Access:</strong> No User ID or Password Required |
| Deskribapen fisikoa: | 1 online resource (24 pages) |
| Formatua: | Mode of access: Internet |
| ISSN: | 1018-5941 |
| Sartu: | Electronic access restricted to authorized BRAC University faculty, staff and students |